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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
QUEER DAMAGE SUIT
A Saloonist Asked to Pay for Injuries
Received by a Drunk Man.
HE CLAIMED HE SECURED LIQUOR
In the Place Kept by Patrick Creation, the
Defendant.
WORK OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES

In the Supreme Court yesterday an argu-
meut was heard in the case of George
S. Veon against Patrick Creation, ap-
pealed by the defendant from the Com
mon Pleas of Venapgo county. The
suit was to recover money paid out in
caring for the plaintiffs injured son. The
son, Myron H. Veon, was musician. One
night he and a companion named Shannon,
while intoxicated. were struck by train.
Shannon was fatally injured and Veon had
one leg cut off Creation was the proprietor
of saloon and restaurant, and it was
claimed that the injured men got drunk in
his place and were then put out by him,
and that he was liable for the money paid
out by Veon's father. Creation denied that
the men got drunk in his place and ap-
pealed the case
An argument was heard in the case of
William and Ann Maria Brown against
William Downing, an action in eiectment
for lot in Oil City, appealed by the de-
fendant from the Common Pleas of Venango
county.
The appeal of E. E. Clapp from the Com
mon Pleas of Venango county in his suit
against Pinegrove township. to recover
taxes paid on property, was argued.
An argument was heard in the case of J..
L. Graft against Peter S. Loucks, appealed
by the defendants from the Common Pleas
of Westmoreland county. The case was an
action to compel the delivery of deed for
land purchased.
An argument was heard in the case of the
Imperial Coal and Coke Company against
the Port Royal Coal and Coke Company, ap-
pealed by the defendants from the Common
Pleas of Westmoreland county. The suit
was an action for damages for the alleged
failurs Of the defendants to supply slack as
per contract for the plaintiffs coke ovens.
An argument was heard in the case of the
borough of Mt. Pleasant against the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, an action
on municipal lien, appealed by the de-
fendant from the Common Pleas of West
moreland county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
PITTsBURG, October 8.
The Bird Crank,
Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread"
The above quotation is used because it is not
prudent for many when afflicted with what the
literary fraternity term the cacoethes scribendi.
or itch for writing. to appear in cold type. But
a writer in last Sundays DISPATCH having
given to the world at large, and PIttsburg in
particular, the fact that the writer is a bird
crank, it is eminently proper that he should de-
fend the craft. The catalogue of the genus
crank is a long one; too long to be dealt with in
single letter, but it is safe to assert just here
that the majority of cranks base their claims
to ''crankshlp' on very slender grounds, while
the standard of the bird crank is planted on a
solid foundation. and the following may show
the why and wherefore:
A good and wise Providence, in her mysteri-
Gus handiwork, has given us birds, the most
harmless and most beautiful of the animal
kingdom. They charm us with their beauty
and delight us with their melody, tending to
make our homes happy and cheerful Should
it not therefore, be the duty of all to foster and
protect these useful creatures? The birds that
visit us yearly are but our guests. SO to speak.
Should 1t not, therefore, be the duty of all to
act the part of the good host, extending to
them hearty welcome and encouraging them
to repeat their vlsitss 1t may be urged against
the bird crank that he does not practice as he
breaches and will capture and confine any bird
ne can, but this is not the case. The bird crank,
pure and simple, will not trap bird unless he
can provide for it suitable home. furnish it
with food that nature has ordained it should
have, and attend to il in all sickness. The bird
crank purs and simple. looks with horror on
tn wanton destruction of birds-that brutal
murder. ev IN though it may furnish plumes to
adorn the heads of our wives and sisters The bird
crank finds real pleasure among his friends.
The miser, the most miserable of cranks may
gloat over his gold, but he is not happy: an
insane greed for money has deadened his
senses. 1t would be Dettes for him were he a
bird crank. welded to poverty, for then he
would find that pleasure among the feathery
trih m hR
sidered a bird crank. and If ostracised by
others he can seek consolation among his fel-
low cranks, birds of the same feather. and
failing in this he can, to quote from Lord Dun
dreary. flock by himself in a corner"
The correspondent of the DISPATCH has, in
his letter, made special mention OF ornamental
pheasants. If it will interest the readers of
THE DISPATCH the writer will be pleased to
state ali he knows about them and as the in
formation is Of a practical nature derived from
experience it may be of service to those outside
OF ''crankdom'' who may contemplate keeping
oriraslng these beautiful birds GEoRGIUs.
OAKLAND, October 8.
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Unanswered Queries.

Here is batch of questions propounded by
various readers. Any one having information
upon the subjects mentioned is invited to re-
ply:
6. NJ. P, Kane, Pain a curve on railroad
are there more linear feet in the outside rail
than in the inside rafl7 Does the outside wheel
travel farther and faster than the inside one
when rounding a curvef
J. M. c., Pittsburg.-1n what year did the
Birchalls explosion take place, near Walsall
England?
CONSTANT READER. New Castle.-Where is
the Taylor Wise Nail Fatory located?
Z. n, Pittsburg.-1n your issue of the 9th
inst. find a notice of the death of Governor
Stevenson, of Nevada, which also stated that
the Lieutenant Governor died year ago. Who
acts as Governor pro tenn until election?
READER, Hutton, Pa.-What is the average
number of Catholic Republican voters in Pitts
burg2
CONSTANT READER, AItoona.-what do the
mean?
B. F. BROWN, Heidelberg.-For what pur-
pose is the duty on lumber imposed? Is 1t to
save Canadian lumber?
S. j., Pittsburg.-Wbat is the fastest time
made by rail between New York and San Fran
cisco2
Still WATER, Pittsburg-What is the
fastest time ever made on a railroad in this
country7
CONSTANT READER-Does the State of Ne
braska impose medical examination, or only
registration, for admittance to practice?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10

An ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
IN grading. paving, and curbing of Broad
street, from Highland avenue to Negley ave-
nue.
Whereas, 1t appears by the petition and afi-
davit on file in the office of the Clerk of Councils
that one-third in interest of the owners of prop
erty fronting and abutting upon said street
have petitioned the Councils OF said city to en-
act an ordinance for the grading, paving, and
curbing of the same; therefore,
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis 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 or
dinances of the said city of Pittsburg relating
thereto and regulating the same, for proposals
for the grading. paving, and enrbing Of Broad
street, from Highland avenue to Negley ave-
nue. the contract therefor to be let In the man.
ner directed by the said acts of Assembly and or
dinanees. The cost and expenses of the same
to be assessed and collected in accordance with
the provisions of an act of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled, "An
act relating to streets and sewers in cities of
the second class" approved the 18th day of
May A. d. 1882
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10

Superiority of the American Armor Plate.
To the Editor of the Dispatch.
From a careful analysis of the tests made
with armor plate and shells during the past
year, both foreign and domestic, and from the
reports made by the London engineers official
reports from our own naval officers. and per-
sonal correspondence from high authority IN
Washington, am forced to the conclusion
that America is the father of the most invul-
nerable armor plate yet produced in the world.
The writer has personal knowledge OF
small armor plate, manufactured by Carnegie,
Phipps & Co. at their Homestead works, and
afterward treated in a chemical bath at the
navy yard in Washington, under the personal
supervision of board of officials appointed by
the Secretary of the Navy. composed of Cap
tain William Folger, who formulated the
tests" and Lieutenants Badger, Nicholson and
Ackerman. This plate, although burSO inches
square and six inches thick, weighing weighing
superior to the Cammel compound
plate, 96x42x10 inches, weighing about
2, 500 pounds as resisting force. inns, now,
ever, can be verified by reference to an offlclaI
report, published in the Iron Age OF January
l6 1884, and now that the foreign armor plates
have proved so utterly worthless, Will DOUBT
less be looked more carefully into. 1t appears
that we have been looking too much abroad for
armor and depending on foreign skill 1or tnat
inventive genius we are better Quailned to pro-
vide at home. Not only are we the inventors
of navigation by steam. the rotary printing
press. the lightning sewing machine the reap
ing machine and dozen other Inventions that
have hastened the civilization OF the human
race but we stand the peers of the world In
electrical science. And now that we have de-
monstrated TO a gazing universe the supremacy
of our guns, why not carry out the idea on a
larger scale than 30x30x6 inch state, and bid
defiance to the world to produce shot or
shell that will penetrate such plate as the one
TO which we refer.
Yetsfurther, while such plate manufact-
ured by Messrs. Carnegie. Phipps Co, is
lnvulnerable TO any foreign projectile will not
a shell made after the same process penetrate
any armor plate known 10 the worldY speak
afirmatively, and did space in your valuable
columns permit could demonstrate from both
a practical and scientific point of view, all 1
say.
England. with her long naval experience;
France, with her military glory; Germany,
with her pride of success, and Russia with her
unholy and insatiate avarice, may doubt our
ability; but in the near future, as surely as
light succeeds darkness, will this country be
the peer of nations as naval power, while the
old folks of the Old World will be assiduously
knocking at the door of their child for the
secrets of her unparalleled success.
BEN Galley.
PITTsBURG, October 9.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10

A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
n grading of Collins avenue, from Stanton
avenue to Hoeveler street.
Whereas. 1t appears by the petition and afi-
davlr on file in the office of the Clerk of Coun-
ellis that one-third in interest of the owners of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street have petitioned the Councils Of said city
to enact an ordinance for the grading paving
and curbing of the same; therefore,
Section 1-Be 1t ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis 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 ad-
vertise in accordance with the acts of Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
the ordinances of the said city of Pittsburg re-
lating thereto and regulating the same, for
proposals for the grading of Collins avenue,
contract therefor TO be let in the manner di-
rected by the said acts Of Assembly and ordi-
nanosa The cost md expense Of the Same to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10

A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
N construction of a sewer on Twenty-ninth
street, from the south line of Liberty avenue
to the Allegheny river.
Section I-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg In Select and Common Coun.
ellis 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 adver-
tise in accordance with the acts of Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
ordinances Of said city of Pittsburg relating
thereto and regulating the same, for proposals
for the construction of pipe sewer "A inches
in diameter on Twenty-nintD street. commenc-
ing at the south line of Liberty avenue; thence
along Twenty-ninth street to the Allegheny
river, 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 18th day Of
May A. D., 1889.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10

A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
n opening of Seward street, from Rutledge
street to north line of lot IA in c. & A. Shaler's
plan.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of PIttsburg. in Select and Common Coun-
ellis 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 cause
to be surveyed and opened within 60 days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance, Sew
ard street, from Rutledge street to the north
line of lot IA in G. & A. Shaler's plan, at widths
of 80. 5S and 40 feet, in accordance with plan
on file in the Department of Public Works
known as 9. & A. Shaler's plan of lots record
ed in original Plan Book, vol. s. page 278 and
vol. 6. pages 134 and 1885, and an ordinance To-
eating the same, approved March 29, 1889. The
damages caused thereby and the benefits to
pay the same to be assessed and collected in
accordance with the provisions of an act of
Assembly OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania, entitled IAN act relating to streets and
sewers in cities of the second class" approved
the 10Th day of May, A. d. 1859.
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c. B, R.
Of the g. A. r. in Pittsburg?
ALLEGHENY. October o.
Not All Enclishmen.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In reading the various notices of the recep'
tion and courtesies to be paid the visiting en-
gineers one woulc suppose they were all
Englishmen, as scarce any mention is made OF
the two hundred scientists who compose the
German "verein." This is. to say the least
singular in a city where the oldest iron workers
were Pennsylvania Germans such as the
Shorts, Shoenbergers, Zugs, Painters, Anshutz
and Rahms. Although the Germans, unlike
the Americans, are fine lingulsts it would be
only polite to recognize them and their Ian
guage in the courtesies extended to the two
socities. think if the American society VS.
tied Germany they would find some few Ger
man engineers who could welcome them IN
good English. AN AMERICAN.
PITTsBURG, October g.
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A N ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
n grading of Duff street from Wylie avenue
to Webster avenue.
Whereas, It appears by the petition and am
davit on file in the office of the Clerk of
Councils that one-third in interest of the
owners of property fronting and abutting upon
the said street have petitioned the Councils Of
said city to enact an ordinance for the grading
OF the same. therefore:
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
cils assembled, and it Is hereby ordained and
enacted ny the authority of the same. That the
Chief OF the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed to ad-
Vertise 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 grading of Duff street. from Wylie
avenue to Webster avenue. The contract
therefor to be let in the manner directed by
SAID acts of Assembly and ordinances The
cost and expense to be assessed and collected
in accordance with the provisions Of an act of
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vanIa entitled IAN act relating to streets and
sewers in cities of the second class" approved
the 18th day of May. A. D. 1889.
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The Demands of Ireland.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
VIII you kindly let me Know what rights the
people Of ireland are clamoring for, and how
and when they lost these rights, or whether
there really is any merit to their claims. Or is
il that they are just dIscOntented. complain
ing people? CONSTANT READER
LOCK S, PUTNAM COUNTY, w. VA, OctoberZ
[You virtually ask US to give a history of
Ireland, and as it would take several entire
numbers of The DISPATCH to do so. we must
decline. The Irish are not, and never have
been, satisfied with British rule and their
clamor is for local self government Only the
most rabid of English Tories, we think, would
dispute the assertion that there is great deal
of Justice in their claims. As it is now the con-
duct of The public affairs of the country is
largely in the hands of strangers, the local
magistrates having but limited authority.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
Not In Politics.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Ny attention was called to-day to published
list OF an Executive Committee OF Indepen-
dent Republicans in which my name is con-
tanned. Idesire to say as briefly as can that
/ do not believe that minister of the gospel
should ever take an active part in politics; it is
at least SO much against my tastes that can
not under any circumstances consent to be
identified with any political mana cement. such
as is contemplated in this conspicuous an
nouncement of my name have all the work
that / can do in my ministerial capacity.
Please Qave my name dropped off.
PITTsBURG, October 8. E. r. DoNEHoo.
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NO NOISE IN THIS STRIKE.

Thousands of Idle Miners in Michigan Act
ing Orderly.
IsHPEM1NG, MICH, October s.-The
Executive Committee of the striking miners
here submitted a proposition for compro-
mise to the mine officials. and an answer is
hoped for by Friday, perhaps earlier. The
men are perfectly orderly. Mayor Hall,
the manager of the Lake Superior mine,
was requested yesterday to close the saloons
by proclamation. but refused, saying there
was no need of such precaution.
With over 5000 idle men on the streets
not light has been seen since the strike
begun and not single arrest for drunken
ness mas been made. The miners at Ne
gaunee, who proposed joining the strike,
have been advised by the leaders OF the
movement to await the Outcome in Ishpem-
ing before taking any action.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10

A N ORDINANCE NCE-AUTHORIZING THE
n construction of sewer on College street,
from Elwood street to Ellsworth avenue. Z
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city OF Pittsburg, In Select and Common Couf-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by 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 relat-
ing thereto. and regulating the same for pro-
posals for the construction of a pipe sewer, Is
inches in diameter. on College street, COM
meucing at Elwood street, thence along College
street to connection with Ellsworth avenue
and College street sewer, the contract therefor
to be let in the manner dire cted by the said acts
of Assembly and ordinances, The cost and ex-
pense Of the same to be assessed and collected
In accordance with the provisions of an act of
Assembly Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania, entitled AN act relating to streets aud
sewers in cities Of the second class" approved
the 18th daysof May, A. d. ls8a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
To-Day's Trial Lists.

COMMON PLEAS No. 1-Reynods VS. Cridge;
Flanagan VS. Boyd ct al; Tuigg, trustee VS.
Schwenderman; McClannahan VS. Suter; same
VS. same; Monose VS. P. v. & c. R. r. Co.; Beniz
& Bros. vs. Mauch, executor; same VS. same.
COMMON PLEAS No. 2Kennedy, for use, VS.
Kane; Mahony VS. City of PittsDurg; West ct al
VS. Vernon ct al.
CRIMINAL LCoURT-Commonwealth VS. Albert
Davis, Joseph Goldstein, Aaron Mozersky, Mary
ONeill Henry Jones. j. N. Booth, VIM. Gro
bert, A. Sajkowsky H. Fresemann A Sualitte,
Nicola Kerico, Albert Mortt, NJ. j. Mc1ver,
Peter Schaefer Edward Mccain, Con Driscoll,
James Quinn, Mary Gettes. c. b. Altsman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
WRECK AND FIRE.

One Man Killed and Others Injured in a
Reading Accident.
PHILADELPHIA, October 9. A bad
freight wreck occurred early this morning
at Paulbrook, station on the New York
division of the Reading Railroad, IL miles
from this city. A freight train was moving
west at the top of a heavy grade, when Is
cars moved back and into another freight
train that was following. A brakeman on
the parted train was killed and the engineer,
fireman and one brakeman on the second
train were injured.
The wreck took fire, and 80 cars with
their contents were consumed. ALL traffic
was blocked for several hours,
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ANOTHER CARELESS WORKMAN.

Gasoline Explodes From His Lamp and
Burns Him Horribly.
KANKAKEE, ILL, October 9.-August
Gresens met with horrible death yester-
day in a peculiar accident. He was en-
gagged at the castor oil mill in cleaning the
inside of a tank with gasoline. It being
dark he took lighted lamp with him. The
gasoline ignited and caused an explosion.
Gresens was horribly burned and his
clothes set on fire. His lungs were entirely
burned out by the fumes of the gasoline
which be breathed.
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BURNED HERSELF TO DEATH.

Turpentine Sets Fire to a Girls Dress and
Roasts Her.
NEWTON, ILL.,, October 9.-Miss Flora
Fleener, near here. was burned to death
yesterday while alone. She was pouring
turpentine on some clothes near the stove.
The bottle broke and instantly her clothing
caught fire.
Miss Fleener ran from the house. dis
tance of Is yards. Her cries attracted a
nutting party, who came in time to hear her
diving words She was % wears of age.
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Every MetaIlurpfst

Should take with him or have sent to his
home piece of that beautiful new natural
gas cut glass, shown only by Hardy &
Hayes. You can get one OF our patterns no.
where else in the city, as they are special.
We also have the largest collection in the
city. Go 10 headquarters, three doors below
City Hall, or diagonslly opposite Hotel Du.
quesne, for Hardy & HAYES. Jewellers, Sill.
versmiths and Art Dealers, b29 Smithfeld
street. New building.
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IN AN ouTHousE PRISON.
Alleged Cruel Treatment of an Insane Girl
in ButIer County,

Alleged Cruel Treatment of an Insane Girl
in Butler County.
BUTLER, October 9.-For some time ugly
rumors have been afloat concerning alleged
cruelty to Miss Mary Jane Wadsworth. a
girl of insane mind. residing at Centerville,
this county. DR.. Wetherell was sent out to
investigate the case, and, as a result. petit
ton was presented to court asking the re-
moval of the girl to an asylum.
Judge Hazen directs that habeas corpus
issue for Miss Wadsworth, and cites num-
Der of her relatives to appear as defendants.
The hearing is set for Monday next. -Four
physicians have been appointed to inquire
into the condition of the unfortunate girl.