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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A FATHERS LOVE
Brings Him Across the Ocean to Succor and
Protect His Dnushtcr-Mrs. Birchnll
VIII Return 10 England MS
Soou Possible.

Drthgs MIN Across the ocean to Succor uno
Protect His Dnushtcr-Mrs. Birchnll
VIII Return 10 England ms
Soon ms Possible.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Among the
passengers on the White Star steamship
Germanic, which arrived to-day, was David
Stevenson, the father Of Mrs. Birchall,
whose husband is under arrest for
numbering Frederick Benwell at Woodstock,
Canada. on February II. Mr. Stevenson
is traffic manager of the London and
Northwestern Railway and is accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. Jones. When Mr..
Stevenson was asked what he would do to-
wards the defense of his son-in-law,
he said that he came to this
country solely to look after
the interests of his daughter. Now that
his daughter was practically free he did
not see why he should remain long in this
country. However, if his daughter had to
remain until the trial of Birchall came
of, he would see that her interests were
properly looked after. He intended taking
her back to England as soon as he could.
Mr.. Stevenson said that his daughter was
deceived by Birchall with regard to the firm
at Woodstock, and that she knew no more
about 1t than did either Benwell or Pei
ley. he added that he was opposed
to the marriage of his daughter to
Birchall. He had looked up the
latter's record as young man at college,
and was greatly shocked when his daughter
ran away with him. From the manner in
which Mr.. Stevenson spoke of Birchall, it
dooes not look as if he will do much toward
the defense of his son-in-law.
Mr.. Stevenson was driven to the Everett
House, where he will remain until to-mor-
row, when he will leave for Woodstock,
Canada.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A NEW LABOR ORGANIZATION
Formed by the Coal Miners of the Pennsyl-
vanin Anthracite Region.

roTmeo Dy tue Coat Niners Oh tne fennsyts
vania Anthracite Region.
PoTTsvILLE, PA, March ga new
labor union called the "Workingmen's
Benevolent and Protective Association"
was formed here to-day. Fortt one dele
gates representing the entire anthracite coal
region in this State met in convention and
organized th. association and adopted res
olutions:
Resolved, That we favor one organization
covering the anthracite coal region by center
ing all organized ana unorganized men into one
organization to be known as the Workingmen's
Benevolent and Protective Association, and
that it be an open organization.
Resolved, That the all-important eight-hour
question, now prevailing and receiving consid-
Grafton from all organized forces. should be
uppermost in the minds of the people of the
anthracite region, and that We favor its adop-
tion as soon as practicable.
This new association is to take the place
of the old Miners and Laborers' Amalga-
mated Association, and also of the knights
of Labor. The new organization will advo-
cate and encourage the principal of arbltra-
tion on conciliatory basis, and cultivate a
closer relationship between employer and
employe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A CHINAMEN'S LUCK.
For Ten Years He Has Carried n Diamond
Worth $1,000,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHS
LEXINGTON, Mass, March 22.-Hop
Ling. an assistant in the Chinese laundry
here, for ten years past has carried about
him valuable stone that he has always
looked upon as an ordinary keepsake. Ten
years ago he was little fellow, 13 years of
age. with a pig tail of only half its present
length At that time he was passion
ately in love with Kuku, the only daughter
of Tip All Lee. Tip put an end to his
aspirations by making use of flexible
walking stick. Kuku, as a parting keep
sake, gave him bright stone that she said
she had picked up. Hop vowed that he
would never part with it, and it would al
ways remind him of her pearl-ike eyes and
her pretty nose.
A few days ago Hops master entertained
a guest from New York. He noticed the
stone that Hop wore and asked to look at it.
He pronounced It diamond worth s., 500,
and wanted to buy 1t at that figure. Hop
could not believe his ears, but he hesitated
not moment and promptly sold the stone
that ten years before he had pledged his
word never to part with. But he is now
older and wiser, and prefers money to senti-
ment. He will now 60 to San Francisco
and seek bride from among the children
of the Celestial Empire who make the city
their. home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A BATTLE BETWEEN WHALES,
Tne Marine Corf1!cr Witnessed by the Mate
| of n Schooner.

Tne Marine Corf!cr Witnessed by the Mate
of Schooner.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHi
PHILADELPHIA, March 22-The schooner b.
G. Ely, of this city, George Moore, of Delaware,
master, arrived to-day with cargo OF lumber
from North Carolina Mate John Bennett re-
ported that when in Chesapeake Bay of Point
No Point, that two whales were seen trst on
the port bow, distant about quarter of mile,
lashing the water into foam. As the vessel
drew nearer the cetaceans it was seen that one
was about 30 feet in length. the other a little
larger. and that they were engaged in deadly
combat. The whales would rush at each other,
sometimes striking with their huge square
heads. but ottener lodging the blows, and the
smaller seemed to have the best of it.
They sounded often, but as often came again
to the surface, throwing the water 15 or 20 feet
into the air from their blow holes. When
they would come together the blows would
sound like the fall of pile driver, only not so
clear, and the thrashing of their tails threw
the water masthead high. The crew Of the
Ely watched the combat for nearly half an
hour during which the larger whale was
steadily driven toward the shore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
RAILROADS STILL RAMPANT,
The Postonice and Schenley Park Rond
Produces Some Archives.

The Postofice and Schenley Park Rond
Produces Some Archives.
W. G. McCandless, President, and J. W.
Breen, Secretary of the Postofice and
SchenIey Park Passenger Railway Com
pany, yesterday filed in the Recorders
office copies of minutes of meetings of the
company, at which extensions of their line
was resolved upon. The extensions are:
First-Beginning at the corner of Hill street
and Fourth avenue, along Hill street to Third
avenue, to Ross street, to place of beginning.
Second-Beginning at the corner of Wyan-
dotte and Soho streets, along Soho street to
W Wadworth street, to Robinson street, to Allie
quippa street. to the place of beginning.
Third-Beginning at the corner of Locusta and
Van Braam streets, along Locust street to
Gist street. to Ann street. to the place of begin
ming.
Fourth-Beginning at the corner of De Sofa
and Terrace streets. along Terrace to Boquet.
to the terminus of the Squirrel Hill Railway, to
the place of beginning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A MAN AMONG MEN.
Bishop Foster Tells the Methodist Minis.
iers How TO Fill Their Churches
Work of the Altoona Confer.
ence-Elec ction of Dele.

g1fes.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsP ArcHl
CARLISLE, PA, March 22.-The fourth
day of the Methodist Conference opened
with devotional exercises by Rev. DIR. Gray.
of Dickinson's Seminary. The question of
the election of delegates to the Ecumenical
Council was in order, and Rev. W "A. Houck,
OF Bellefonte, made motion to reconsider
the decision to make nominations. This
was carried and every man voted for whom
he pleased. The result of the ballot was
the election of Rev. DR.. Grey, of Williams
port, and DR.. B. B. Hamlin, of
Altoona, as clerical, and T.. S.
Murray, of Clearfeld, and John
Potion, of Curwensville, as lay delegates.
james T. Richardson. of Dickinson College;
John G. Young, of Altoona, and Lyman j.
Mutchmore, of Dickinson College, were
elected local elders. The travelling deacons
made elders were Simpson B. Evans.
of Lock Haven; Lorenzo D. OFT, OF
R. Fl. Slime, Of New Bloomfeld; Charles
A. Biddle. of Lumber City; VIM. Brill,
of Birmingham; s. P. Boone, of Benton;
John w. Forrest, of Liverpool; John R.
Melroy, of Buckhorn. The follow
ing were elected to deacon's
orders: Franklin NJ. Welsh,
OF Altoona; w. F. S. Deavor, of Nescopeck;
William A. Lspley, of Muhlenberg; James
E. Weeks, of Austin; James H. Morgart,
of Picture Rocks, and Richard T. Whitley,
OF York
Bishop Foster delivered an address to the
ministers who presented themselves for ad-
mission to the conference. He said that the
present day offers advantages which the past
did not, and the times that the men who
stand in the pulpit should be able to
stand man among men. People will not
go to church il they find nothing of i'm
portance or interest there to attract them.
AS rule, where the preacher is power in
the pulpit the people will find it out and
come to hear. The meeting this afternoon
was in the interest of the Sunday School
Union and Tract Society. Rev. A. W.
Guyer presided and j. M. Sayford and Rev.
DR.. j. M. Freeman, Secretary of the society,
delivered addresses. This evening T. II.
Murray, of Clearfeld, lectured on the
heroism of st. Paul.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
THE STRIKE STILL on.
Very Little Change in the Situation at Oliver
Bros. & Phillips Mill.

The condition of the strike at Oliver
Bros. & Phillips South Tenth street mill
remains unchanged. The conference that
was set for yesterday did not take place,
and, what is more discouraging, there are
no indications of one very soon.
The other workmen in the mill, and those
of the Fifteenth street mill, are very much
afraid they will be called out on account of
the difficulty. One of them said last night:
81 scarcely believe it's right This strike
hinges on the discharge of one man and re-
instatement of another, and I for one disap-
prove of calling out 5000 or 1000 men just
for that"
Mr.. d. B. Oliver sticks to his statement
that SO far as the firm is concerned the other
mills will not be closed; but then the Anal
gamated Association has something to say.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

and who shall hold Office until their duties
shall be accomplished, but for not more
than two years. The commission shall in
vestigate the alcoholic, fermented and vim
GUS liquor trade in all its phases, Its
relation to revenue and taxation, Its
effect upon labor, agriculture, manuiactur.
ing and other industries, and its general
economic, criminal, moral and scientific
aspects in connection with pauperism,
crime, social vice, the public health. it's
effects on the different nationalities and
races, and on the general welfare of the peo-
pie, and also to inquire into the practical
results of license, prohibitory legislation,
and the various methods of restraint and
taxation relied upon for the prevention of
intemperance in the several States and Ter
ritories of the Union and in the District of
Columbia.
1t is provided that all of the commits
sioners shall not belong TO the same politi-
cal party, and shall receive salary Of s., 900
year with per diem expenses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
CLOSING THE SHERMAN CASE.
The District Attorney Severely ArrnIEns the
Defendants Conduct.

Defendants Conduct.
BUFFALO, March 22.-Counsel began
summing up in the Sherman trial this morn
ing. Counsel for the defendant denied that
any grain had been removed with the inten-
tion OF committing fraud. 1t had not been
proven that Sherman had appropriated any
money obtained from grain sold. The in
dictment was obtained, he contended,
through Misrepresentation, and no evil
dence had been adduced to show that de-
fendant had stolen the grain, as charged in
the specific complaint.
The District Attorney in summing up for
the people said the defendant was specula-
ting in grain with other peoples money.
He had no right to transfer grain without
warehouse receipts, and yet it had been
done. Balances were forced and
false statements made. When
the crash came it was discovered that the
defendant had robbed the elevators of $780,
900. Grain had been weighed over and
over, and poor grain mixed with that of
better quality.
Judge Lambert said that, in view of the
long trial, he would not send the case to the
jury until Monday morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
WANTED HIS TICKET.
He Would Rather Get TO Kansas City Than
GET q Sack of Wafches


A case OF paralyzed drunk was arrested
last evening in the vicinity of Mercy Hos
pital, and the utmost eloquence he could
command when interrogated by Inspector
McAleese was that his name was P. J. Har-
ris and he represented iewelry store of
Philadelphia. He had an idea that he had
a satchel somewhere with 18 gold watches in
it, and was confident that he had several
tickets, one of which was from Philadelphia
to Kansas City.
He expressed good deal more solicitude
for the safety of the ticket to Kansas City
than for the 81 300 worth of gold watches, and
Inspector McAleese, remembering that
jewelry robbery had taken place within
week in Philadelphia, decided on OBTAINING
Mr.. Harris until further investigations could
be made. The account of the man himself
representing himself as the traveller for o
frst-class jewelry store did not accord with
the variegated style Of clothing he wore,
which included a frst-class overcoat with
exceedingly poor underclothing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
TO INVESTIGATE ALCOHOL.

q Committee TO be Appointed by Harrison
for That Purpose.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The House
Committee on Alcohol Liquor Traffic has
authorized favorable report on bill pro-
viding for the appointment of q commission
on the alcoholic liquor traffic. 1t provides
that this commission shall consist Of five
persons, to be appointed by the President,
and who shall be selected solely with refer
ence to their personal fitness and capacity
for an honest, impartial and thorough in
vestigation Of the alcoholic liquor traffic,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
CRUSHED BY MONOPOLY.
Secretary Cronemeyer Tells Why to Manu-.
fncture Tin Plate Means Ruin.

Secretary Cronemeyer Tells Why to Manu-.
fncture Tin Plate Means Ruin.
W. c. Cronemeyer, Secretary of the
American Tin Plate Association, having
been quoted as saying that tin plate can be
made here and sold with profit at present
selling prices, was asked yesterday if he
had been quoted correctly.
He said that he had, partly, but he had
gone further and stated that anyone vino at
tempted to manufacture tin plate now would
share the fate of those who, tempted by the
enormous prices charged the consumer by
the importers monopoly, had built works
and had made money only to lose it again
when the monopoly had temporarily, but
long enough, reduced the price SO low that
competition meant ruin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
HIGH WATER AT CINCINNATI.

The Flood Likely to Cut or the Cify's Rail-
road Connections.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPXrcH.I
CINCINNATI, March 22.-The river has
been steadily rising here for several days.
For two days it has rained almost contin-
ually at all upriver points. This morning
"Rat Row." along the river grade, was in
the water. The banks all along the city are
full and few feet more of a rise will force
the wholesale men in the bottoms to move
into the upper floors.
1t will not take much more water either
to cut off railroad connections into the city.
Such q stage of water is probability.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

THE members of the new Brooklyn Associa-
tion team reported for duty yesterday. Man
ager Kennedy met the following players at the
Bowes, Powers. Gerhardt, PITT and O'Brien.
Messrs. Mccullough, Toole. Toy, Daley, Fen
nelly, Sweeney.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A SOUTH CAROLINA CYCLONE
Blows Down Dwellings, Depots

Blows Down Dwellings, Depots nnd
Churches-Kiiis and Injuries Several.
CHESTER, S. c. March PA destruc-
tive cyclone passed over the village of
Edgemoor and Chester this afternoon.
Fourteen houses were blown down, a
negro named James Miller was killed and
several persons seriously injured.
The roof of the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern depot was blown half mile away.
Robinson & Bros establishment and
Dickey's drug store were totally demolished.
Edgemoor's new church was also DESTROYED,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEM ENT.

Southside Man Gets in Jail for the Sake
of n Hundred Dollars.
Joseph E. Murphy was arrested on Fri
day night by Constable Lindner, of Alder
man McGarey's Office, on a warrant sworn
out by b. ]. Schneider, of the publishing
firm of Schneider & Mingler, charging him
with larceny by bailee.
The prosecutor is one of the firm who are
the publishers of the Southside Neus, and
alleges that Murphy, who was employed by
them for long time as collector, appro-
priated to his own use money collected to
the amount of almost 500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A JEALOUS RED MAN
Shoots His Sweetheart Because She
Welded Another, Sends
A BULLET THROUGH HIS RIVAL
And Then Kills His Faithful Pony and
Ends His Own Life.
WEIRD DEATH DANCE OF THE SIOUX.
The Excitement Over the Triple Tragedy May Cause
Serious Trouble.

AT the Standing Rock agency Of the
Sioux an Indian killed souaw because
she had married rival. He then killed
her husband, his pony aud himself. At the
death dance which followed another Indian
was stabbed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
About 35 Cents on the Dollar.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-The report
of experts was received to-day by the
committee representing the creditors of
Bello & Co., private banking firm. which
failed recently. The report placed the
liabilities at S4S6, 1000, ands the assets at
$131, 200.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
FOB EIGHT HOURS A DAY.
St. Louis Railroad Men Will Make Their
Demand on Mny 4.

st. Louis Railroad Men VIII Make Their
Demand on May I.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcH.i
ST. LOUIS, March 22.-It is stated here
that demand will be made by all railroad
employees for eight hours work after May 1.
The swltchmen have determined on a de-
mand for eight hours work, to
be sprung on May 1. The men af-
fected will be all those in St. Louis
yards, and in all yards of all lines leading
out of st. Louis. The four orders, it is
said. will stick together. These orders are
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Firemen, the Brotherhood of Railroad
Conductors, the Switchmen's Mutual Aid
Association and the Brotherhood of Brake
men.
The o. R. G. S., as they are termed, are
not in. This is the order of railway con-
ductors, an old organization OF 12 years,
which is claimed to be hand-in-glove with
railroad managers, and which recentlv
contained nearly every superintendent, dis
patcher and roadmaster west of here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
His Disease Was FatnI.

Albert Frazier, of Greensburg, was
brought to the Mercy Hospital yesterday,
suffering with an internal disease. The
case was very serious, and as last hope
an operation was decided on. Drs. Dickson,
Stewart and Mccain performed the opera
tion, but it was futile, Frazier dying before
evening,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
'sauiro Berlin Critically Ill.

The well-known Squire Berlin. father of
the warden of the county Jail, is lying in a
critical condition at his home at 140 Franks
town avenue. His SONS were called to his
bedside last night, and it is hardly e1-
pected that he will survive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
Died of Pneum onin.

Maria Toomey. 60 years old, died yester-
day morning at Mercy Hospital from pneu-
monia and heart failure. She was buried
Yesterday afternoon in st. Mary's Gene
terry. Mrs. Toomey formerly resided in the
Ninth ward, and had been an inmate of
Mercy Hospital for II years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION,
Passenger and Freight Trains Fail to Pass
on the Same Track.

on the Same Trnck.
PORTAGE, N. Y, March PA head
and head collision occurred tonight be-
tween a passenger and freight train on
the Western New York and PENNSYLVANIA
road, about 400 feet north of Portage bridge.
Engineers Warner and Stout were badly
scalded. Brakemen Riley and G. Olsen
and fireman named Hughes were killed.
An unknown man from Rochester had both
his legs ground off and passenger received
fatal injuries. Conductor Godfrey was
badly hurt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
ALL FOR CLEVELAND.
Pennsylvania Democratic Leaders
Bound That the Delegates
MUST BE FOR GROVER In 1892.
Wallace's Fealty to the Ex-President Now
Under Question.
HE WILL NOT GET THE NOMINATION


A report that ex-senator Wallace favors
Hill for President is damaging his boom.
The other leaders are unit for Cleveland
in 1892. No candidate will be nominated
for Governor who is not in harmony with
this idea.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
SOME PETTY SROPLIFTING.
Two Young Men Arrested on the Charge In
Smithfeld Street Store.

IWo I0uh4 MEN Hfresteu on tHe CHarge IN
n Smithfeld Street Store.
Bone CornbIaum and Julius Stamm, a
pair of 1S-year-old boys, we're lodged in the
Central station last night, on complaint
made by Kaufman Bros. that they had
stolen some goods. Stamm, it seems, had
managed with the help of Cornblaum to get
away with several handkerchiefs, neckties
and other goods.
An information will probably be lodged
against the boys tomorrow morning by the
firm. The amount of booty found upon
the youths was very small and its ownership
debatable,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
HELD BY THE ENEMY.
The Victim and the Viciimizer Both In th,
Hands of rhe Police.

The Victim and tho Flci1miZer Both IN the
Hands of the Police.
James Anderson made the night hideous
with howls for help about II P. NJ. yester-
day and when Captain Henry Unterbaum
and Officer James Burke arrived at Second
avenue and Try streets, the scene of the
disturbance, Mr.. Anderson said two men
had been holding him up and taken some
money and silver watch.
Captain Unterbaum ciptured man, who
gave his name as Martin Carroll, few
minutes later, and the watch was found in
his possession, the other man escaping.
Both Anderson and Carroll were held in
Central station, the former as a witness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
Glass House BOYS Strike.

The boys employed in Agnew & Co.'S
glass works, at Hutton, struck for per
cent raise yesterday. They were granted
their demands inside of three hours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A VICTIM OF MORPHINE.
Terrible SuferinRs md Sudden Death Of n
Young Lady.

Young Lady.
MILwAUK KEE, March 22.-Miss Hulda
Young Quist, daughter of William Young
Quist, the well-known hardware mer-
chant, was found dead in bed this
morning. When II years old Miss
Young fell and broke her shoulder, and the
physician gave her morphine to ease ter
rlble pain. As result she became ad-
dicted to the use of morphine. Her
form was almost skeleton, and
both arms were found to have been
punctured from shoulder to wrist by the
point of the syringe, with which the fatal
drug had been injected into her system.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A COMPROMISE CANDIDATE.
Judge John Dean, of Blair County, Suggested
for Governor.

for Governor.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
ALTOONA, Pa, March 22.-Owing to the
bitterness Of the fight for the Republican
nomination for Governor, which, it is feared,
may render either of the present prominent
candidates unavailable to succeed with, it has
been determined to urge the name OF Hon.
John Dean. President Judge of Blair
county, as an available compromise candi-
date.
1t is not settled yet whether Judge Dean
will permit his name to be used for any such
purpose, but gentlemen who have assumed
charge of the movement say that ne must
yield to the party's wishes for the party's
good.