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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29

Republican Nominating Convention, wher
Delamater was chosen, the speaker paid tn,
highest tributes to Major Montooth anG
General Hastings, and both names were re
ccived with great applause. He said Quay
did not want them, because they owned
themselves. As for Delam ter, If ever g
man was owned body and soul by master,
1t was the Crawford county man.
Taking up some points OF Delsmater'
record in the State Senate, the speaker re-
ferred to the fight of the people of Phila-
delphia against the street car corporations
OF that city in regard to reducing fares from
6 to cents. Senator Emery, be said, was
with the people from start to finish, but
Delamater voted first, last and all the time
with the corporations, yet to-day he was
posing as friend OF the people. From this
he turned to the charges of ex-senator
Emery and others. and characterized them
as probably the grayest unanswered charges
ever made against a candidate for Governor
In this State
Pattison's record, on the other hand, the
speaker said, was second to that of no man
who ever filed the exalted position. He
fairly saved the city of Philadelphia from
bankruptcy by unearthing the almshouse,
city treasury and other frauds, and made
one of the best chief officers ever elected in
the Commonweal
WILL PROSECUTE TO THE END.
Referring to the charges made by the
Harrisburg Gail, and published in several
Philadelphia papers, the speaker said ex-
Governor Pattison assured him on Monday
night that he would prosecute the offenders
to the bitter end.
From this Mr.. Blankenburg turned to the
tariff issue, which, he said, was being so
generally used in this campaign, and de-
clared that the question had nothing what
ever to do with the election of an honest,
clean Governor in Pennsylvania this fall.
1t was nothing but a tool in the
hands of QUAY, and he would throw the
issue overheard in the State whenever it
would best serve his private ends, as shown
in several Congressional elections in the
past. Quay's headquarters in Philadelphia,
he said, were known as the market house,
and the workers, Quay's indicators With
an honest election, the city would break
even. By fraud aud corruption, Delamater
might get a small majority but he would
be tairly overwhelmed in the State.
Mr.. Blankenburg then turned to the
efforts that were being made to protect the
honest voters of the State from fraud and
corruption. He said that safeguards had
been thrown out in all doubtful districts,
and that all offenders would be surely dealt
rupted by applause, and closed his effort by
predicting the election of Pattison BY at
least 90, 600 majority
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
A SPLASH AND A CRY.
Mysterious Drowning of a Young
Woman in the Allegheny.
WANT PROBABLY CAUSED SUICIDE.
She Had Nothing but Twelve Cents Lett
in Her Pocketbook, and
ARRIVING AT THE RIVER, JUMPED in

A young woman about % years of age,
very clean1y and neatly dressed. was
drowned in the Allegheny river about S:20
last evening. The case looks like suicide
and is shrouded in considerable mystery.
The body is now at the morgue and an in
quest will be held by Coroner Mcdowell
to-day.
Shortly after o'clock Mrs. j. A. Smith,
who lives with her husband on a shanty
boat at the foot of Eighth street, was read
ing when she heard splash and cry as if
some person had fallen into the water. Her
husband was in bed, and calling him, she
ran out to the end Of the boat The husband
thought it was stick or something that had
been thrown into the water. but Mrs. Smith
was so earnest in her belief that she heard
cry that he followed her out. In mass OF drift
that mad accumulated at the head of Smiths
boat he saw what appeared to be a bundle of
rags. calling the occupant of another boat and
securing drift hook he fshed the object ont.
1t proved to be the dead BODY of a woman.
Smith then notified Officer McNeilI, who called
the patrol wagon and the body was taken to the
morgue. The body had not been in the water
but short time as 1t was still warm when
taken out.
officer MCNEIL searched along the bank of
the river and found in the mud tracks made by
the woman leading to the boathouse of Pat
Luther. which is located about 25 yards further
up the river than Smiths boat and close to
where the body was found. There we're two
men on Luther's boat, and they heard their dog
bark, but paid no attention to him, thinking he
was barking at rats.
Mrs. Smith. who heard the struggle of the
woman in the water. said she heard first vom-
ans voice cry out: "My God: NV Godp' and
then soon after the noise of her struggles
The drowned woman was of medium height
and build, had dark brown hair, face broad
and not devoid of beauty. Her appearance
would indicate German descent She was
dressed in light brown dress of cheap cotton
material. black astrakhan shoulder cape new
buttoned shoes, black stockings, light brown
kid gloves and white muslin underwear
trimmed with lace. In her pocket were found
an imitation seal pocketbook containing II
cents, but there was not a scrap of paper, a
name or anything to indicate her identity.
Officer McNeill says the woman had pair of
gold bracelets on her wrists when taken from
the water. They were not on when the body
reached the morgup. Inspector McAleese or
dered an investigation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
NO LACK OF LOCATIONS
Offered for the Proposed Government
Building in Allegheny.

Offered for the Proposed Government
Building in Allegheny.
The proposals for sale of property to the
Government as site for postoffice in the city
of Allegheny which were opened Monday at
the office of the Supervising Architect, in
Washington, are now in the hands of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, and will not be given to
the public until the agent of the department
has made an investigation and report, and the
Secretary has definitely settled upon the loca-
tion. This is the practice followed in regard to
proposals for Sites and for the reason that if
the bids were made public there would immedi-
ately ensue disagreeable controversy among
the partisans of one bidder and those of an
other.
1t is understood that in the case of the Allie
gheny site there are eight or ten proposals, in
cluding sites on Federal street, both above and
be;ow the Diamond: several on Ohio street. both
east nd west of the diamond, and three 'front.'
ing Ipon the Diamond, some one of which will
dor otless be found to be popular location. A
week, and possibly fortnight. may elapse be
fore the proposals will be given out, but in the
meantime the citizens of Allegheny may learn
from the presence and work of the agent of the
Treasury the-character of the proposals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING,
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.

Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
Leslie Pantin, tobacco plantation
owner of Havana, and L. and G. sequinn, two
Brussels manufacturers, are registered at the
Duquesne. Mr.. Pantin doesn't like the adj.
vance in duties on fine tobacco.
Anthony J. Thomas, Vice President of
the Pittsburg and Western road, registered at
the DuquesDe yesterday. He said he came
here to see how the line was doing, and his
visit was not important.
Samuel Stresser, Of Dunbar, was in the
city yesterday. He says they are at work
cleaning out the Hill farm mine and fipbtino
the fire. A number of coats were found last
week.
j. M. Guffy went to PHILADELPHIA last
evening feeling very iubilant over Pattson's
prospects. He thinks if the libel suit WON'T
gain votes for him it certainly won't lose them.
Judge Harry White, of Indiana. came
to Pttsburg yesterday to see his daughter off
to Chicago He thinks Indiana county will
give Delamater good majority.
Judge j. C. Bucher and Mrs. Bucber.
of Lewisburg took breakfast at the Seventh
Avenue yesterday. They were returning home
from Western trip.
j. W. Mulholland, a Philadelphia COM
mercial man, accompanied by his bride. is at
the Anderson. Mr. Mulholland is on his wed
ding tour.
Hon. Henry G. Mccormick, of Will
Transport, made political speech for the Re-.
publican party at McKee's Rocks last evening.
Colonel George Woodford, of Illinois.
Is con lucting temperance meetings in the East
End for the W. Q. T. q.
w. NJ. Brown. OF New Castle, and J.
q. Mckinney, of Titusville, are among the
guests at the Anderson.
james G. Smythe, ofToronto, and L. G.
Sordon, Of Hamilton, are stopping ss the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
IT IS BADLY NEEDED.
Inspector McA1eese Says the City Wants a
Hospital of Her Own.

Inspector McAleese Says the City Wants a
Hospital of Her Own.
John Z. Jones and George Mateer, two un-
fortunate imbeciles, have been inmates of Gen.
trail station for several days., Jones being
brought from the Bethel Home last Saturday,
and Mateer from the East End on Monday
morning. Both are helpless lunatics. Captain
Dan Silvus yesterday went to the Court House
with petition to have the men sent to DIX
mont. He went to several of the Jndges but
after reading the petition they each referred
him to some other court, until, disgusted with
the red tape displayed, he returned and re-
ported to Inspector McAleeSe.
Inspector McAleese said last night: There
is no place in the city except the Central police
station where these unfortunales can be kept;
and we have no accommodations for them.
Under a ruling of Court they cannot be COM
mltted for vagrancy or disorderly conduct. and
Warden Kerln will not accept them. If the
court is not in session. as for instance In the
summer vacation. we must hold these people
for weeks, under the new order of things. and
they are bound to suffer more or less. If we
turn them out it's only short time until they
are brought back. Until the city has hospital
of her own the best way TO do is to follow the
old plan of committing these people to the jail,
where they have room and the proper conyen-
fences to take proper care of them"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
VOTES AS HE. PRAYS.
REV JF. CORE RESPONDS TO REPEATED
LOUD CALLS.

j. ID. Watson, Esq, Makes One of the Best
Speeches of the Evening-Why He is a
FIopper, and Why Some People Are Un-
able to Flop.
There was considerable disappointment
expressed when the Chairman announced
that Thomas NJ. Marshall was unable to be
present. The audience had not been salts
fed. however, and loud calls were made for
Rev. Mr.. Core. That gentleman arose and
stated that he was not politician, but that
he would vote as he prayed and that on Tues
day next if he lived he would vote for Robert
l. Pattison. This announcement brought forth
great applause.
After Mr. Core had resumed his seat loud
and repeated calls went up for ]. D. Watson,
ESQ. The gentleman came forward and made
one of the best speeches of the evening. He
said one of the papers had referred to him as a
topper. He had topped TO Robert E. Pattison,
as honest man as ever drew the breath of life,
and he was proud of it, he said that this term
thopper" reminded him Of an experience he
had When a boy. He noticed that among his
companions who used to turn fip-haps over a
wagon tongue there was one boy who could
never quite get over the pole. He watched
this youth in after life ard discovered that he
had more brains in his feet than in his head.
de styled Delamater mere child, toddling
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
A PLEA OF PERSECUTION,

+. nj. Lamb Claims to Have Been Made thu
| Victim of Conspiracy to Cheat Hin
Out of wife-He Tells His Own Story
| That "the course of true love never run.
smooth" has been doubly demonstrated in
the case Of T. M. Lamb whose arrest wa.
noted in these columns couple of weeks
ago. But then, when a man gets hand.
some, Young and intelligent wife with a
fortune of 500, 900. it makes some difference.
although she is secured through difficulties
The story connected with Mr.. Lambs love
affair is little short of romance, and, as he
told it to DISPATCH reporter last night, it is
interesting. He said:
Il lived with my father, DR.. B. F. Lamb in
North Carolina. He was one of the most promi.
nent physicians in the State. He came here
and married the widow of the late John ]
House, who was worth $500 900 at his death. NV
father then moved to Philadelphia l followed
shortly afterward, and accepted a position of
assistant bookkeeper for the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works. 1t was then 1 fell in love with nv
step-sister. We became very much attached to
each other, but owing to our youth we thought
u unW1se to think OF matrinoDy for some time
yet.
'As soon as it became known that we cared
Tor each other Mrs. Lamb ana her children be-
gan to persecute us. One of her sons wrote me
letter, once, in which he impeached his sis
ter's character and mine as well. In the fall of
1859 my father returned to Pittsburg, to satisfy
The wishes of his wife. Remained in Phila-
delDhia and Mrs. Lamb threatened that if T
came to Pittsburg she would have me ar
rested. wrote a great many letters to nv
step-sister which she never received and as she
was compelled to return all she did get, have
every reason to believe her mail was withheld
from her. wrote, making an appointment to
meet my wife on the evening of October g. but
instead of meeting her met two officers and
was locked up. The following morning nv
father went on my bail bond and Miss House
came to the station house to see me. We con-
cluded then to allow no further parental inter-
terence to come in our way and went to James
town, N. Y, where we were married.
About the information against me. it was
made by Ed House. the contractor. Mrs
Lamb was at the bottom of the whole trouble
She thought wanted to marry her daughter
for her money, and she would have been willing
to do almost anything to keep us apart. 1t was
pure piece of persecution to get rid of me ana
throw me in the penitentiary, if possible. The
nearing In the case was postponed, and then
Wnen they heard we were married they with
drew the charge. Neither nv iather nor my
wlfes guardian, MIR. Rankin. who is the presi-
dent of the Commercial National Bank. has in
terfered in this affair. The mother and brothers
have caused all the trouble, and my lawyers adj
wise me they have made themselves liable to
prosecution for false arrest. as the charge was
without foundation"
Mr.. Lamb IS now located at 81 Fourth avenue
as the Western agent for the Merchants and
Mechanics Bond and Savings Association.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
ALONE IN THE WORLD.
A Pathetic Story That Came by Mail From
Akron, o.

A Pathetic Story That Came by Mail From
Akron, o.
Clerk of Courts McGunnegle yesterday re.
ceived a letter from Akron, o., in which pa.
thetic story is revealed. The writer is boy
named Robert Vannepes, of 373 West Market
street, Akron. who is inquiring for information
concerning the father of himself and two
younger brothers. Both parents are dead, and,
as their father was an old soldier, they desire
some information concerning him to enable
them to obtain ADMISSION to the Soldiers
Orphans Home. The father was William
Vannepes, a glassblower, who died II or 15
years ago. He was 4 soldier in the late war, but
his children have no information as to his
record what regiment he was in. Their
mother died three days ago, and they are alone
in the world, not knowing any of their parents
relations.
A postscript to the letter says that their
mother left them no papers, said anything
before she died. as she was not in her right
mind. They earnestly appeal for help in their
search for information.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
FULLY 1000 PRESENT.
A Rousing Democratic Meeting in the AIIe-
gheny Turner Hall.

A Rousing Democratic Meeting in the AIIe-
gheny Turner Hall.
The Democrats had a rousing meeting in the
Turner Hall on Beaver avenue, Allegheny, last
evening. Fully 1000 people, many of them in
dependent Republicans, were present. who ap-
plauded vigorously all the telling points made
the orators against the Republican party
GLORIOUS Old Tom" Marshall was expected,
but having several other meetings to address,
he failed TO make the connection.
c. +. Mchenna was the first speaker, He
told how ingalls, had been brought from Kan
sas to make speech in which he insulted every
American citizen by his ribald Characterization
of the Democrats as fit only for carbon" He
referred to Delamater as the man who was
afraid to answer Enerys charges but as soon
as Pattlson was attacked he turned on the light
in the Courts.
Colonel nanks defended Pettison,s veto of
the old soldiers burial bill. He said the terms
OF the proposed act were such that no honest
veteran would accept them. He commended
the Ex-Governor for cleaning out the orphan
schools, "the cancerous sore which Quay and
his people had allowed to exist since the war;"
The Colonel also sang several songs. which
were much appreciated.
J. Morrison Foster took for his subject
"Bossism." He told how Colonel Stone had
been nominated, and called on voters to sup
port Pattison for Governor and himself for
Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
SLACK FOR FUEL

To be Used at Sharpsburg-The Stoppage of
the Gas Supply Only Temporary.
Moorhead Bros. & Co. have introduced a
system of steam burners for slack coal in the
pudding department. of their Sharpsburg
mills. Sixteen furnaces have been fitted up,
and the remainder will be running this week.
The ordinary slack refuse from the mines is
used the steam creating forced draughr.
While not as satisfactory as natural gas, the
use of slack is calculated to be more econom-
ical than coal for fuel. .-
Complaints regarding the scarcity of natural
gas were many and strong yesterday from the
domestic consumers in all quarters of the city.
Officials of heating and supplying companies
on being asked for some explanation said that
the stoppage was only temporary and would be
found in the new supply drawn from the mills
and the come ection of larger mains to the fields
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29

in the footsteps of the Little Napoleon, pick
ing up points in fraud, corruption and bribery.
From this he turned to Delamater's record in
general, and for several minutes fairly made
the fur fly. He said that any man who voted
motto of Virtue. Liberty and Independence" !"
and substitute therefor. subtraction. Division
and Silence" He said the State might as well
sink from the face of earth so far as sheswas
morally concerned, if this gang: got full :cou.
troll, as she would be the shame and disgrace of
the Union.
Mr.. Watson closed with strong and eloquent
plea tor Pattison, and sat down amid storm
of applause and calls of approval that the old
hall ring
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
THE DISPATCH has secured Rudyard
Kipling's first Serial The opening chapters
will appear Sunday, November 8.
Burglary at South Fork.

Inspector McAleese received a telegram last
night from Jacob Watterson, of South Fork,
asking for the arrest OF man feet 7inches
high, 80 years of age, with red hair and
wanted for burglary, but the telegram did not
state who he was. probably contributor to
the flood fnnd wanting to get even for the way
the people acted" SAID the Inspector, as he
gave some orders about the telegram.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
Charged With Criminal Libel.

John Slovenski and julius Walff, two of the
nroprietors of the Anserikansko Slovenski
Noufno, Polish paper published at No. AZ
Diamond street, gave bail for court trial yester.
day on charge of libel. preferred by j, j.
Jaskoyitz, . Polish priest of Plymouth, Luzerne
county who alleges that they published an
article tending TO blackmail him and expose
him TO public contempt ana ridicule.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
SIXTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
Mayor Gourley, Clarence Burleigh and A. j.
Edwards Address Them.

Mayor Gourley, Clarence Burleigh and A. j.
Edwards Address Them.
A meeting of Republicans of the Sixth ward
was held in the Forbes street school building
basement last night. David Hutchinson pre-
sided. Mayor Gourley was the first speaker.
He confined himself almost exclusively to the
tariff question. The Mayor was followed by
Clarence Burleigh, Esq. who was frequently
interrupted by some of those present, who in
sisted on working in good word for the inde-
pendent movement. There was also present a
tall colored man, who every few minutes
bobbed up with point of order, and insisted
on the assembled citizens knowing that he
came from Virginia. An officer finally removed
this obstreperous individual. and Mr.. Burleigh
was allowed to finish his speech uninterrupted
The speaker dwelt entirely on the issues of the
present campaign.
The final speech was made by A. ]. Edwards,
who made vigorous address.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-29
WORK BELOW COST
And Midd1emen Cut Down the Profits of
Boiler Manufacturers.

And Middlemen Cut Down the Profits of
Boiler Manufacturers.
James Lappan. President of the Boiler Man
ufacturers' Association. has issued a circular
to the trade. in which he says:
An injurious and demoraiizing method OF con-
Quoting our business is through supply agencies,
or what called middlemen. who have not a
dollar invested in the manufacture Of boilers nor
a tool of any any description in use. They have
active agents everywhere who procure orders and
then go from shop to shop with promises of pat
ronage and often succeed i'll getting the work
done at below the cost of the labor alone. The
writer say from personal knowledge that
certain supply. company hauls more boilers past
his place every day than his shops could turn out,
and the whole business is conducted i'll Il small
downtown office by II few clerks. Now, the MID
dlemen getting rich. while we, who do the
hard work. must be content with bare Iiveli-
hood. have received many letters from all parts
of the country. complaining about the condition
of our business, on account of the cheap, worth
less and dangerous boilers sent out by agencies
Many other Instances might be noted, but think
the above sufficient to call your attention TO the
need of n speedy and efectual improvement in
the business.