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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
DEATH OF GEORGE HULL,
The Man Who Perpetrated the Famous
Cardiff Giant Hoax.

SUPERIOR. WIS, Dec. 2S.-The death is
reported at Binghampton, N. Y, of George
Hull, who lett Superior few weeks
ago with his son-ip-law. c. w. Gates,
to spend the winter East. Mr.. Hull
was the originator of the Cardiff
Giant hoax, and reports as to his death are
conflicting. Some attribute it to suicide,
and another says it occurred the day follow.
ing the robbery of Mr.. Gates, who lost
So, 500 in New York.
The Cardiff Giant was dug mp on Mr..
HulPs farm about 20 years ago, and Mr..
Hull made considerable money out of it be-
fore the hoax was discovered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
One Man Instantly Killed and Several
Others Badly Injured.

SHOALS. IND, Dec. 2S.-While workmen
were engaged in rebuilding the Ohio and
Mississippi Railway bridge over White
rive- here to-day girder was let fall which
knocked stationary derrick down on the
workmen, crushing Theodore Wiseman,
aged 45, of North Vernon, 10 death, and
seriously hurting three other workmen,
Lewis Long, T. w. jackson and Isaac
Little. No blame is attached 10 the railroad
pomnany
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
SNOW MANY FEET DEEP.
A Hurricane Causes Great Drifts in and
About Bedford.

About Bedford.
ESPECIAL TEL EGHAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
BEDFORD, Dec. &.-ln the words of an old
resident, last nigh was a 'howler." The wind
blew perfect hurricane all nighr, drifting the
snow in places along the Pittsburg pike to a
depth of 25 feet. The railroad company man
aged to keep the road open by running engines
all night and calling out all hands to shovel
snow. There will hardly be any overland mail
for some days, as the roads are impossible for
miles.
The turnpike company had a force of men
at work between Bedford and Everett to-day
opening up the road. In places east of Bedford
in the narrows the snow is four and five feet
deep. In the Alleghenies the snow is six TO
seven feet deep. Tonight the thermometer
registers l2o above zero, and it is rapidly grow
ing colder. II the cold weather continues Bed
ford will be snowbound for some days
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
ARRESTED FOR ARSON.

Ezra Tompkins Jailed for Burning His
Own Property.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
NEWARK, Dec. S.-On the I1th of Dec ember
a number of buildings at Johnstown, this coun-
ty, were fired by an incendiary and burned to
the ground, with all their contents entailing a
loss to the owners OF s., $780, The Council of
that place offered reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of the criminal.
To-day Ezra Tompkins, owner of the building
in which the fire started. was arrested for the
crime and sent to jail. The affidavit was made
before Justice Rusler by Royal Kasson. Tomp-
kins will be given preliminary hearing next
Tuesday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
THE SECOND ADVENTISTs.
They Predict the Coming of Christ Some
Time Next Year.

Time Next Year.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
FINDLAY, Dec. 2S-At the Bluff ton Conven-
ton of Sanctifcationists, Faith Cure believ-
ers. Christian Scientists and Second Advent
lists, which began Friday night and will remain
in session until New Years morning, after
spending the entire night in prayer, the sub
ject for discussion to-day was the second
Coming of Christ" All the speeches and talk
was to the effect that the end of worldly things
was at hand, and that probably during the new
year Christ would come to set up his personal
kingdom on the earth.
In the opinion of the delegates all the signs
foretod i'll the Scriptures Indicated the speedy
coming of the Savior. The convention is
largely attended and the proceedings intensely
interesting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
YoUNGsT0wNs PROMOTION.

Sne VIII Shortly De q FIrSt-CIasS CITY OF the
Third Grade.
ESPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
YOUNGSTOWN, Dec. 2S--The necessary legal
steps will be taken shortly advancing this city
to one of the first-class, third grade, it having
population of over 81, 800, as required by law
at the next election, in addition to the offices
of Mayor, Solicitor and Treasurer, it will have
Police Judge, Police Prosecutor, Auditor,
Clerk and other officers, including Board of
Police Commissioners, with police captains
and detectives and dincreasIng the present force
of patrolmen. Although the Police Commits
sioners will receive no salary already mum Der
of candidates have come to the front.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
TOO MUCH ELECTRICITY.
A Motor Company's Power Interferes With
Telephone Lines.

n IO"cr 1uterIereS WIN
Telephone Lines.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH:
ERIE. Dec 2S.-The New York and Pennsyl-
vania Telephone Company has begun action
against the Erie Motor Company in the Court
of Common Pleas The action is for trespass,
and the damages are laid at $4,000.
The telephone people allege that the wires of
the motor company have damaged the value
of their franchise, and that by induction the
telephone service in Erie has been damaged to
great extent. They claim that right for
damages is attached to priority privileges.
The telephone company has expended a large
sum of money to correct the interference, but
without avail,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
Puttinr i'm a New CAME

The Pittsburg Traction Company will put
in new cable on the middle division this
morning. The old cable parted twice within
the last week and is badly worn. It was
laid Just FIVE months ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29

ALL our ladies' imported single texture
mackintoshes that were So, SIS and $50, re-
duced to-day to $40.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
ONLY One Fell by the wavside.

There was but one case at the Seventeenth
ward police station hearing yesterday. This
is the Iightest hearing ever held at that
station on a Sunday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
LEGAL
STATE OF Pennsylvania. ! -

STArE GaIr,Ssl OF n ~ :, ana S.
Personally before me- q Notary Public for the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, resident in
Pittsburg. in said county and State, appeared
John L. Moss, who, being duly sworn according
TO law. deposes and says that be is the distiller
at the John 7. Moss 1istillery, Westmoreland
county, in the Twenty-third district Pennsyl-
Vania: that he has been engaged continuallyin
the distillation OF WHISKY since 1855 and that the
Silver Age" rye whisky distilled BY him for
Max Klein, of Allegheny City, Pa. is double
copper distilled and absolutely pure rye and
barley malt. LSigned.J JOHN T. MOSS
sworn and subscribed to November g. A. d.
1890 ISigned.] MARSHALL II. RENO,
lSeaL1 Notary Public.
The above needs no comment. II speaks for
itself. All goods guaranteed strictly pure and
at lowest prices. MAX KLEIN
50 Federal street, Allegheny, Pa.
nol9-MWR
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
SUNDAY SENTENCES

Imposed on Saturday Night Offenders-A
Chinaman Objects to Being Slugged-
John Remlingen Gets All He Asks fora
Keg of Beer Causes Fight.
Two reasons are given for the light station
house hearings yesterday morning. One is
that ali the Christmas money has been spent,
and the other that the cold spell has chilled
the ardor of the usual Saturday night
drunks. An irreverent individual in Central
station last night suggested that many drink
ers who intended to swear off on New Years
Day were practicing little beforehand to
see if they could stand year of abstinence,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29

Dempsey for his fight with Bob Fitzsimmons.
the Australian middle-wei2ht. McAulitfe will
arrive in Galveston in time TO put the finishing
touches the '.NonparieP' for the contest.
He will carry considerable money to bet on the
contest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
b. a. b.

Sleighing-Fur robes, fur gloves, -muf-
fers, muffs, fur capes, wool fascinators-
prices reduced. Read display sd., this
paper. BoGGs & BUHL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
just Common Every Day Cases.

Magistrate Hyndman, of the Second Po-
lice district, disposed of nine cases at the
Nineteenth ward yesterday. They consisted
of common disorderlv conduct and drunk
cases.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
Will Train Dempsey.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Jack McAuliffe, the
lightweight champion of the world, will leave
this city January for Galveston, to train Jack
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
CRUSHED BY A DERRICK.

'Not included in totals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29

She will not believe that he has left. and says
decidedly that her husband will return and I'LL
his contracts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
Another Instance of Unlucky Thirteen

There were 13 cases at Mayor Wyman's
hearing yesterday morning. They were all
of the commonest kind of drunks and dis
orderlies and the usual small fines were i'm
posed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
Didn't Like a Chinaman, Nohow.


Twenty-eight victims of the law faced
Judge Gripp at the Central Station. Most
of them were sufferers from emotional hilari-
business. but the spasm had passed away and
left them correspondingly depressed.
B. G. Beatty had been arrested Cor assault
ing Jim Lee, Chinaman, on Grant street.
A dozen Mongolians appeared a. the hear
ing. Jim Lee testified that he had just
come from Leechburg and was on his way
to visit friend when Beatty struck and
knocked him down without any cause or
serving notice. Beatty was given repri-
mand which concluded with 30-days' SEN
tence.
James Greene was reprimanded and an
information was entered against him. He
had wantonly knocked down and tramped
upon Michael Alexander, a 14-year-old boy,
on Wood street. The boy appeared against
him and exhibited his bruises with dra-
matte effect.
Maggie Raymond, well-known in police
circles, moved into the Eleventh ward re-
Gently. The people there didn't want her,
SO Inspector McAleese had her and her nine
friends taken to Central station. Maggie
and John Barksdale paid $53 40 apiece,
and the others put up S13 40 each.
Dominec Cosso and Sam Black were both
remanded for further hearing. Black had
an ugly cut on his face which he accused
Cosso with producing. Cosso denied the ac-
cusation, and the case will be looked up by
the police.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
THE WEEKS CLEARANCEs.
Figures Showing the Gross Exchange Done
by the Principal Cities.

Dy tlIo 4 IlIIoIPzI1 OI1Ios'
BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-The following table,
compiled from dispatches from the man.
ayers of the Clearing Houses of the cities
named, gives the gross exchanges for the
week ending December q, with rates per
similar amounts for the corresponding week
in 1889:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-29
THE WEATHER.


The United States Signal Service officer in
this city furnishes the following:
Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-15
nc,u ynrk, Saturday,, sloucmhrr l5, 1890

1 hours before the judicial murder of Ch""Co was prrpetrated. lie gave an account of the trial and the execution,
 and ot the ghouhsh glce wl.h which the policemen who manned the prison at
 the tune of the execution viewed with delight and applause the contnruons of the expiring Chicago martyrs, He re- viewed the law and the Constitution of the uitcd States; aroused alternately the laughter and the ind gnatIun ut the audience at the manner iu which thesr were administered and ,,w class law was enacted and dispensed hy the ruling class against their Wage-siaves. Ilr pointed out the significance of the mis. deei ui Chicago a5 the result of the ap- Prehrusions of men who were making ii clear to the proletariat that It had nOtlluE tO expect from capitalism but letters, amt that it's only hope lay in unlon and concerted action. Th, speaker closed with an eNhurtatiun to take this lesson to heart, that brought down the house with q storm of cheers
 Comrade \. Cahan then addressed the meeting in JeNish. The numerous seats of those who left at the close of J0naS speech were immediately taken by people who had long stood up in the spacious corridors of the Cooper Union. patiently waiting, Still, many were standing up i'll the aiales and in the rear of the hall, and there was no ptrccptible decrease in the vast audience. 1t was II o'clock when the meeting adiOurned.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-15
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
 LABOR.
List of Important Questions to be An swcred by the Unions On or Before
 November IS.
New York. November 3d, 1890.

November IS.
 New York, November 3d, 1890. To tle OQiccrs of ihc Trade d,td Lubor
 tUl0HS Qf AmerjcH
 GREETING:-F Fcllow-W Workmen - Your attention has already been called to the 10th annual convention of the American Federation of Labor to be held m Detroit Mich., December 8, 1S90 and it is my purpose to be in a position to bring to that holy comprehensive statistical statement upon the various questions shat most intimately affect the wage workers in the struggle for reform and improved conditions
 To assert a fact, to uphold q theory is one thing. to demonstrate its truthful ness hy actual conditions is another; and it should be our purpose to continu- ally endeavor to arrive at the exact truth, at least so far as our movement and progress are concerned.
 The questions propouuded are of the greatest importance and will no dOuDt give all opportunity t0 the delegates at the convention tO mtelIIgently leBisI1!e upon the great questions which will unquestiOnabIy demand their earnest attention. Hence 1 most respectfully request the officers of all trade atd labor organizations to fill out the accompany ing blank as fully and completely as possible ant forward the same to the undersigned at the earliest possible moment, not later than Novrmber 18th.
 fraternaIiy yours,
 NAML GOMpERS,
 Prr&deU Imcrjct0t Fcdcrdij0H
 of L0bor
 QUESTIONS. Name seat and Post office address of organization.
 Date Organization was formed. Number of local brauches October Ist 1889.
 Number of local branches October 1st 1890. Number of members Oct, 1. 1SS9 Total available funds ot organizations Oct. 15t. les9
 Total available funds of organizations
 
 Average hours of labor in the trade Oct. . 1st 1889. Average hours of labor in the trade Oct. lst 1890,
 Average wages in trade Oct list, 19S9 Average wages in trade Oct 1st 1850. Have improvements in the condition of . employment taken place in your trade i since Oct. lst, lss9: If so. state them. . How many strikes occurred among your organizations between Oct. l7t, 19S9, and Oct. lst, 1890. How many were successful: How many were unsucCesatul: How many were Cumpr,ui-ed: Were the compromises generally in favor {. of your members:
 Number of strikes since Oct. 17t, lN@9. l-For increase of wages; 2-Agaiust reduction in wages. "-For reduction in hours of labor: 4-Agaln-t increase in hours of labor. 5-To uphold Umonism: What Is the tota reduced number of hour, of IaDor that your organ.zations have secured for their members since Oct. lst, lS-J.
 What k the total increase in wages that your organizations have secured for theIr mvmuer7 since Oct. lst. l5s9: How many trade disputes were settled, if any, without resOrting to strikes: Does your organization or any of its branches contemplate making de mand to reduce hours of labor or in crease wages in the near future If SD, state them and Co what extent.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-15

This matter having been disposed of, an executive session was held, at which the following resolutions were adopted:
 WHEREAS, II has been fully demon strated by experience that Typographi- cal Union No. 6 has in every concpiv- able way retarded the progress of Or ganizrd Labor by its duplicity; and
 WHEREAS, Her actions III the case of the German edition of the Morning Jour Hui (Jns No,gco Journal has added one more insult lo the injury already m- flicted by the said No. on Organized Labor; therefore be it
 RcsO'red, That we Delegates of the various bodies that constitute the Cen tral Labor Federation of New York city and vicinity, do most emphaticalIy con dcmn the trcachery of No G in usurping the rights of Topographic No. : in the composing room of Dds H0rgeH J0urnm by an unjustllicd attack directed against her eight.hours work day and scale of prices; and we respectfully call upon o.! "Orkngmen throughout the country to do likewise.
 The HIauO Narnishers reported that their syrIie for nine hours was in a fair way and that two more firms had granted then jomaud
 They also reported that the Custom Narni.hers dcnatpd them Sjo. The Ita- Han Mosaic Workers $10; aud Furniture Workers No. | S25O.
 All the Unions were asked to send
 fTo,,fi.,,.,,y ,,, sy..,.,tL -...-...
Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-15
Eriee } Gemts

pone any visit or communication, in order to aVold d discussion which might nave a tendency to cmbarrass you or diminish the yotes for your candidates. until after plrt tiun. luasmuch. huw- eNrr as your meetings for the past few weeks have been the stumping ground for a urade of abuse and attack upon me. hoth personally and officially, and having gone to the trouble of giving th"u' publicity in the daily and weekly papers Vf this city, you have rendered It impossible for me to attend your meet ing for this purpose with any degree of self respect,
 The Central Labor Federation of New York applied for charter, and among the organizations composing it Is the American Section of the Socialist Labor Party of New York City. have ex- pressed the opinion that aS a political party thc American Section of the So rlallot iHhor Party should not he en- uI"d to representation ln a Trade Union body.
 You and differ up@u that, and I have concluded to refer the cHllre matter to the convention ot the American Fedora ton "t Labor, to he held qt Detroit, Mich., Dec X, lS0O
 IL seems to me that men in the labor movement can honestly differ with each other without finding 1t necessary to in duIg" in abuse, and cannot for the life of me understand why an expression of opinion should cali forth the spleen manifested by you in your official jour naIs, and which was given out officially by you for publication in the public press,
 If you care to send a representative of your organization to the convention of the American Federation of Labor for the purpose of defending your position in the matter, l am satisfied all cour- tesies will be extended to him for the purpose of presenting his case.
 Very respectfully yours,
Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-15
Very respectfully yours,
 SAMUEL GOMPERS,
President Amer. Fed. 0f Lubor,

After q short but lively discussion, in the course of which Mr. Gompcrs' letter was Varlously commented upon by the speakers, ttc said document was re- Celyed and filed. Successive motions were then made, discussed and adopted, which, taken together, constitute the following body of instructions:
 l~-ln case of his admission to the Convention of the American Federation of Lauor to be held in Detroit on the Sth of December, 1890, the delegate of the C. l.. r. shall urge the necessity of merging into one comprehensive move m"nt the economic and political forces Of labor upon the ground that political power is necessary 10 the accomplish ment of the objects contemplated by the labor movement.
 2-Ghat he shall inquire why the President of the American Federation of Labor has not carried ont the prin- cpIe Iald down by the various c0nyen- tons of that body, to wit that the open trades unions should he supported against the attacks of the Knights of Labor.
 3-Ihat he shall act in conjunction Nllh HuCh 0lhef d"ltRh'eS dS may be sent to the Detroit Convention by orga- nizauons affiliated with the Central La bor Federation.
 4-lhat he shall request the Conven- 'lon Go act in conjunction with the labor movement of the rest of the world, by sending delegates totho International Labor Congress, which will be held in Brussels on August 19, 1891, and to so instruct those delegates that they will urge the endorsemcnt by the Brussels Congress, of the International Labor Congress which it o intended to hold in Chicago in lS03,
 G-That in case he is not admitted to the Detroit Convention, the delegate of the C. |. F, shall call mass meeting in the said city of Detroit at which he will publicly state the position of the Central Labor Federation.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-15

(Contintted 0n fourth page. )
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-22
THROUGH EDITORS SPECrACLES.

CHICAGO Tribune: Kate Field says she Is
not for sale at any price. Kate would never do
for ball player.
ST. LOUIS Globe Democrat: II the lottery
fails to get its charter renewed In Louisiana
that State may be looked for in the Republican
column in the near future.
New YORK Herald: II the Emperor William
continues steadfast in his humanitarian efforts
posterity will crown him with higher honors
than any achievements his sword could win.
CINCINNATI Enquirer: Christopher Colum-
bus, soliloquizing: It's all right for Tom Platt
to Jump on a man who has been dead aud bur
led for nearly 400 years; but just wait until he
gets down here, I'll Bezinah him.
BALTIMORE american: Congress goes for
ward with great baekwardnesa With three
months gone and no work yet done, the Repub-
Iican majorities IN the House and Senate have
not thrilled the country with admiration.
NEW YORK World: Somebody in Washing.
ton is not anxious for the apprehension OF Sil.
cott, the aDsconding cashier Of the Sergeant at
Arms Of the late House of Representatives
Why is it2 Let's have the true inwardness Of
this business.
BosToN Herald: Senator Blair is more than
ever proving himself to be the enfaut terrible
of public life In his speech on his Southern
education bill. 1t will be q beautifully big
affair to mall to his constituents. and will afford
reading for the most Of next winter to many Of
the farmers to the north Of u.s. II It is continued
for the length Of time now Anticipated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-22
LAND OF THE BRACKEN.

Land Of the bracken. the heather and fountain!
Land Of the moOrland, the sweet sunny leal
Realm Of the rocks, and the grand Highland
mountainI
Frowning thy cliffs o'er the dark rolling sea!
Land of the woodland, with melody rIngingl
Home of the skylark on quiet upland leal
Soil for the Forests, whose tassels are swinging-
Haunt Of the rowan treel-scotland for mel
Bonnie the yellow broom, and the fresh heather
bloom.
Charming the hawthorn that comes with the
Soft are the Eloamin' sounds OF thy sweet summer
winds;
Glorious thy sheen at the close Of the day
Not mine the jewels fne-give me the shade and
shineI
Give me the gowans that spangle the leaI
And thy laurels twine, oh, may the love dtvinel
Mellow the future, dear Scotland, to thee!
Land of the moorland streamI Land Of the poets
dreamI
Lone hills, where martyrs have slept on the
heath!
Fields, where thy heroes fought-bringing their
foes to naughtl
Fade not the laureJs on Caledon's wreathl
Dear are thy hills to me-thy cloudlands fresh and
freel
Loy'd are thy valleys, and thy mountains grandI
Thy lakes so clear and sweetl thy bounding deer,
SO heetI
Scotland, 1 love thee-my own native landI
--ScottJsh american.