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sure permanence by protecting the stone
with the best of gravel.

sure permanence by protecting the stone
with the best of gravel.
NO ATTEMPTS AT ESCAPE.
From II to 20 convicts were worked upon
the road each day. and for 20 per cent of the
time these squads were in charge of only
one officer. There was never an attempt at
escape, nor were the ball and chain ever
used. The prisoners seemed to enjoy the
liberty of being three miles and more away
from the frowning prison walls, and they
worked willingly, like SO many laborers
employed at rate of pay per diem. They
gave no trouble to the keepers whatever
But for their convict garb, passengers on
the West Penn Railroad looking at them
from the car windows could not have known
the difference between them and ordinary
road laborers. There was nothing of that
brutality, nor social revulsion at the
spectacle, which some people professed to
fear. In every particular the experiment
was a success.
The farmers of Harmef township are over.
joyed at getting a road like this for 60 cents
per foot. The majority of them do not hesi-
tate to say the annual cost for repairs here
after will be practically nothing. They
the State to come and see it.
SOME BAD GUEssEs.
Some funny things happened, though.
while the workhouse Superintendent was
making the road. Doubting Thomases
were plenty all through the Allegheny val
ley. The woods at one time seemed iull of
them. One granger from back along Deer
creek approached the official one day, as he
stepped off the train at Hutton Ferry, with
this query:
'Say, Mister Warner, how much is this
here road going to cost? Up in the post
Office t'other night Caleb - said he had
been figuring on your work, and he didn't
see how it could be finished at less than
S1O,493. I sed maby it would cost that
much"
"Give me 81 900, and will tell you that
the road is oyer-paid for, replied Mr.. War
ner.
That was before he Knew exactly how
much the experiment would cost, but the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

the West Penn Railroad. Tie first ], 100
feet, at Hutton Ferry, was finished on
Saturday last, and work will be commenced
shortly on the other, at Powers Run.
WORKING UNDER DISADVANTAGES.
The work was commenced on September
;. and has been continued ever since then,
off and on, as the weather would permit.
The experiment was tried under the most
disadvantageous circumstances, There was
8 great deal of wet weather, some of which
was entirely too bad TO permit the men to
work at all. The balance of the time the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
FAVORS THE LADIES.
Result of The Vote on tine Woman
Question at the n. E. Churches.
LIGHT VOTING IN THE TWO CITIES.
Only About 0ne-Sixth Of Those Entitled
Cast Their Ballots.
RETURNS FROM OTHER NEAR-BH PLACES

The voting in the Methodist Episcopal
churches on the admission of women to the
general church conferences as delegates,
closed on Sunday, and all that now remains
is for the results to be returned to the resid-
will then 60 before the general conference
at its next meeting and it requires two
thirds vote to allow admission. Rev. Charles
w. Smith, editor of the Christian Aduocate,
has kept tabulated returns from the
churches in this part of the country.
RESULT IN THE TWIN CITIES.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
ARMOUR's NEW SCHEME,
Plan to Knock Out Chicago's Big Stock
Yard Interests.

Yard Interests.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The Journal this a.
ternoon says that negotiations have been
in progress for several days between the big
packers, Armour, Swift and Morris, who
have recently purchased a large tract of
land at Hammond, Ind, on which to erect
slaughter-houses, and MIR. Stickney, repre-
senting the railroad and other interests con-
cerned in the proposed new stock yards in
the township of Lyons, situated west of the
city.
y 1t is understood that an agreement has
been practically reached by which the pack
ers will relieve the present owners Of the
Stickney tract of their obligations, and, in
return, the Stickney syndicate will shift its
railroad and other interests to the Indiana
tract. If this deal is carried through it will
practically settle the transfer of all the
stock yards, packing and slaughtering inter-
ests of Chicago into another State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
POSSIBILITY OF GOOD WEATHER,
This Squaw Winter Liable to be Followed
by Better Kind.

The dissolving of Yesterdays snow storm
into rain was grievous disappointment to
many people in the country. The roads
had almost gotten into good condition, for
the first time in two months, and when snow
began to fall farmers dreamed of moving
crops. If Old Probabilities, however, con-
cludes to follow old-time precedents. the sit
uation may not be so bad after all. Under
the old regime Indian summer came and
was followed by ''squaw winter" after which
there was spell of good weather.
Last week came the nearest to Indian
summer that we have had for years. so it is
barely possible this may be squaw winter,
and December may have some good weather
in store.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

Mr.. Warner built year and a-half ago. 1t
was made bv the same stone and gravel
method as the Hutton Ferry road, and has
withstood that period without scar Not
cents worth of repairs has been put on it
since, and when the Hutton Ferry road
settles down Mr.. Warner expects it to be as
smooth as this one. The DISPATCH re-
porter rode in a country wagon over the
road back to the workhouse and it was as
smooth and delightful riding as any Ligo-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
T0-DAYS TRIAL LISTS.
Work of the Judges in the Common Pleas
and Criminal Courts.

Work of the Judges in the Common Pleas
and Criminal Courts.
Common Pleas No. 1-Berlin VS. Nicholson
ct al; Scott VS. Shermesser; Mannos VS. Pitts
burg, Virginia and Charleston Railroad Com
pany; Merse VS. Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway Company; McJunkin vs. Equit-
able Gas Company: Mckay VS. Gudinsky ct al;
Rech VS. Booth & Finn; Pitman VS. Wilson ct
al; Shearer VS. Miller Forge Company; Nc.
Ilvaine VS. Alter; McNeal VS. Pittsburg and
Western Railroad Company.
Common Pleas No. 2-Reineman VS. Lofink
et al; Baer & Gazzam VS. National Wrapping
Company.
Criminal Court-Commonwealth VS. John
Fitzpatrick, Annie Atwood alias Sippey, James
Kaylor, }. p. Morrison, Mike Kreuizer. James
Leonard, Pearl st. Clair ~, William Burrows,
Robert McAdoo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
ALLEGED CRUEL BEATING

Given Boy by His Father, an Allegheny
Policeman.
Agent Bergman, of the Humane Society,
yesterday made an information before AL
derman Braun, of Allegheny, charging
Robert Eberhart with cruelty to his child.
Eberhart is on the Allegheny police force
and is charged with severely beating his
12-year-old boy with q club. In doing this
he is said to have broken the glass in
window and wanted the boy to sweep it up.
The boy refused to do so. and, it is al
legged, he again beat him rather severely
with the broom. Eberhart will be given q
hearing before Alderman Brauns
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
MRS. PRESIDENT HARRISON.
She VIII Remain a Week in Indianapoli.
Visiting Friends.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. Mrs. Harrison,
wife Of the President, arrived from WASH
ington at noon. She left Washington for
indianapolis on Saturday morning, but
stopped off at Altoona in order to avoid
travelling on the Sabbath day. Mrs. Harri-
son will remain in the city week, staying
at the residence OF her son-in-law, Mr.. Rob-
ert Mckee.
During this time she will visit number
OF her friends. and on Thursday afternoon
there will be reception at the Mckee resi-
dence. When Mrs. Harrison returns to
Washington she will be accompanied BY
Mrs. Mckee and children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

nIer block pavement in the city, in fact
good bit more so because there was more
dirt and gravel used here as covering.
Another of the large illustrations shows
the bad stretch of road at Powers Run to
be tackled next by Superintendent Warner
with his road gang.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
of the officers al 90 80 per day. On this
basis the cost of building the road has been
HOW IT WAS MADE.

The total cost is equal to only 60 cents per
lineal loot. City roadways will average S. per
lineal foot for paving, and that is only one
side of the street. For both sides, or the
whole of the roadway, it is usually $40 per
foot. But here was the whole of the Harmer
township road made pretty nearly as solid
as city street at a cost of 60 cents per foot.
While the road made by Mr.. Warner is
not exactly macadamized, it is question if
it is not as good and lasting as though it
were. Here is the way he made it: He
took the old road on its natural level, but
smoothed it off at some points in order to
cut the cutters on either side as nearly level
as possible. This road from side to side he
rounded off, that is to say, made it higher in
the middle and slopiDg to the gutter on each
side
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
He Earnestly Recommends That No Change be Made
in the Tariff Until 1t is Fully Tested
AN URGENT APPEAL MADE FOR THE FORCE BILL

Been Recalled the Killing General Brruna
Length Impsive Legislation Deprecated
All Work Before
Apportment
TxentMe Needed for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
BIG FoRGERIEs CHARGED.

Serious Accusations Against a Chicago In
surance Broker.
CHICAGO, Dec. I'M. 8. Wharton, the
broker recently arrested in Philadelphia,
was arraigned in police court this morning
charged with forgery.
For over year past the defendant has
been engaged in the insurance business, and
tits charged that he forged notes to the
amount of $4,000. The hearing was con-
timed to December 3.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
LABOR OF CONV|CTS
Utilized by WorkhOuSe Super
intendent Warner in
Constructing
A MAGNIFICENT HlcuWhV
A MAGNIFICENT HIGHWAY.
Harmer Township Takes an Advanced
Step for Good Roads.
ALL PLEASED WITH THE RESULT.
The Work Accomplished at Comparative
Expense Which Will
CERTAINLY ASTONISH THE FARMERS

An important experiment has just been
completed by Henry Warner, Superintend-
ent of the Workhou Sc. He has worked con-
victs on the public highways, and built a
magnificent road in Harmer township. The
prison is situated in O'Hara township,
but some of the township officers have pre-
vented any improvements of the roads there
because they were afraid Of trying convict
labor, the opportunity having been open to
them for three years past.
The adjacent township of Harmer, farther
up the Allegheny river, however, profting
bv the discussion of the country road ques-
ton in The DISPATCH, concluded to take
a step in advance of the day. Superintend-
eut Warner has been for years warm. ad-
vocate OF permanent improvement in rural
highways, and he has always argued that by
utilizing convicts and vagrants in such
work it can be done cheaply.
IN HARMER TOWNSHIP.
He had several times proposed to both
O'Hara and Harmer townships to let him
rebuild their roads tor them with the labor
of workhouse prisoners. The latter finally
consented, and SO to-day Allegheny county
farmers stand as the first in the State to try
the proposed new system of road improve
ment.
Mr.. Warner contracted to make LOO feet
of nacadamized road at Hutton Ferry, and
charge the township exactly what it would
cost. Before it was half finished, the citi-
zens were so we'll pleased that they got the
Superintendent TO agree to build another
stretch of about 800 feet of the old Free
port road, at Powers Run. The work in
both instances was simply repairing or re-
building the old main road, which parallels
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

chief of the Provisional Government, has
since been confirmed in the presidency by
the assembly and diplomatic recognition
duly followed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
THE BROKEN STONE.

On this was dumped broken stone to the
average depth of IA inches. This was the
ordinary blue stone, taken from the quarries
at the side of the road where the men were
working. There is plenty of it in Allegheny
county. While sandstone, Mr.. Warner
contends that it is sufficiently strong, if used
1t was all broken by hand by the convicts in
the quarry in pieces from 81 to inches in
size.
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exhibit printed above shows that it was
much less than even $1,000.

Ao SAAA L a 1-nH'>S
The illustrations accompanying this article
are from photographs taken of the work.
One of the larger pictures shows 700
fee. of the old Freeport Road, immedi-
ately in the rear of the workhouse, which
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

Group is prevented by the timely use of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. It's the mothers
friend.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
DRAINING OFF THE WATER,
Care was taken to preserve the same waite
sheds-or height of slopes-in both ston

Care was taken to preserve the same water
sheds-or height of slopes-in both stone
and gravel courses. so that the water would
be well drained off both. A tiny rivulet
had formerly flowed across the road at one
point, and little plank bridge was consid.
cred by old roadmakers ample to cross it.
But Mr.. Warner mined at something more
than crossing it. He fixed it so that the
water can never overflow in freshets upon
the road level and ruin the surface. Build
ing a stone culvert under the road at that
point he inserted a 24-inch sewer pipe, and
extended 1t clear under the road to the other
SIDE. 1t only cost the price of the pipe, but
itforever prevents the water from iajuring
the road, and In that is small for its first
cost. AT another point 10-inch sewer pipe
was put In in similar manner. Three
ideas seem to have been prominent in max
ing the road, viz, to keep the road well
drained by proper rounding and sewering;
to get solidity with broken stone, and to in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

The broken stone OH the road was then
covered with bank gravel, this covering be-
ing at least two inches thick or more, &C.
cording to the quantity of gravel obtainable.
Good bank grave, with some bond in it is q
good protection for sandstone, and Mr.. War
ner was particular in selecting it. River
sand will not fill the bill at all, because it
has been so thoroughly washed that there is
no sticking qualities in it. 1t is in myriads
of fine PARTICLES. Bank gravel is rather
scarce in Allegheny county, but there is
plenty of it on the workhouse property, for.
tunatelv
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-President Har-
rison to-day transmitted to Congress the
following message:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-02-15
Fifty Men In Buckram.

Washington, February 10.-Senator
Spooner has received the following
letter from Henry ]. FAM, the victim
of the Aberdeen, Miss, outrage, which
formed the subject of recent date in the
Senate:
LEXINGTON, TENN, January 80.
"Senator Spooner, Washington:
"DEAR SIR-I noticed in the daily
papers, in your answer to Senator
Georges address, made before the
United States Senate, Jan. 28, 1890
that you refer TO the outrage that was
perpetrated by the citizens Of Aber.
deon, Miss. Unfortunately for me,
was the victim of the brutal assault
and desire to say that you have them
pictured up about right. | desire tc
say that I was promised protection by
the mayor of the city and one or two
citizens, but l could not at that tim,
see what good their protsclion woult
do me, after had been scourged ant
fonlly abused and brutally beaten b,
fifty blood-thirsty williams. At an
rate, left as soon az practicable, an,
am elad 70 say that ! am noN suE
rounded by law-abidine people, VIII
regard the rights Of man almost q
:. sacred g those Of our Creator.
eYour humble servant,
11|11 /. F&Fz 2
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-02-15
A Loss 70 Tazoo County and to Missls.
AIppI.

We copy the following from card
of the proprietor Of the Yazoo Herald,
referring to its retiring editor Mr.. A.
NJ. Roach. From an acquaintance
with the columns of the Herald for the
years during which II has been edited
by that gentleman,w we sincerely endorse
all said in bis praise:
any connection with Mr.. A. NJ
Roach during the past six years has
been of the most friendly aud cordial
nature. In all of our business affairs
we have worked harmouiously togeth
er, and in severing this partnership,
feel that | am parting company with
one OF my best friends, whom | trusl
in future viii succeed beyond his mos
sanguine hopes and anticipations. A
bold, vigorous, clear writer, sn excel
lent scholar, taking a deep interest il
the affairs of the day, Mr.. Roach viii
prove an able addition TO any news
paper securing his services. Hi
course while editor of the Herald, wal
admired by those who even difere,
with him upon questions discussed
while his friends commended him 70
his open, generous, courageous man
fner, knowing that he was honest Il
his convictions
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-02-15
Shocking Accidents.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 6.-Two shock
ing accidents occurred yesterday at
Roeblings' Wire Mill. Charles Cheat
tie, aged II years, was pierced through
the body and for an instant suspended
in the air on q red-hot roo about three
inches in diameter. Young Cheattle
is known as "hooker up in the mill.
As the rod leaves the furnace he seizes
1t in pair of tongs and guides IT 10 a
hole which reduces the size. As he
attempted to seize piece of iron this
morning 1t broke near the tongs and
before he had time to take hold again
the red-hot rod entered his right side
above the hip and passing through the
lung came out beneath the left arm
pit As the rod passed through the
body, the end caught In the machinery
and for an instant the boy was sus-
pended in the air ON. red-hot iron.
His weight broke the iron and Cheat.
tie fell In front of the furnace on his
feet, At the same time another rod
of hot l. on was seen coming through
the rollers from the furnace. Cheat.
tie still held the tongs when The iron
left his body, and as he saw the second
piece leaving the furnace, had presence
of mind to raise the tongs and ward /,
off, else this too would have pierced
bis body, Medical attendance wal
procured but the case was hope
less.
Mart Molcsky, a wire drawer Of the
same mill, was pierced in the stomach
about midnight. He is new mai
aud didn't understand how to arrang'
bis wire. which broke, the end enter
lug the pit of his stomach. The rec
runs very fast aud when the fine wir
entered his body be was pinned In
coruer, aud before Il could be stoppe'
about ten feet had curled up In hi
stomach.
1 Wui. Mershon was killed IN th
same mill yesterday by the breakin
Of an electric wire. The mill close
down TODAY after Cheaff's receive
his death-wound. aud the firm ofde|
ed a corps Of sIx Of Tfcnton's Ieadin
J physicinns 10 relieve the men, bat the
say they can't live.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-02-15
THE BERLIN OF 1890,

Harold Frederick, writing from
Berlin, says; Berlin has grown Of
late years in a perfectly inexplicable
fashion. In 1885 II had a population
of 1,315,000 inhabitants, q gain of
nearly 100000 in five years. 1t is ap-
parent to every observer that the
growth has been much more rapid
since that date than 1t was before. Be-
fore the century is ended Berlin bids
fair to pass Paris in the race and be-
come the second city In Europe. But
why this should be so is what no one
can explain. II Is situated on an un-
navigable river, on the road to no.
where in particular, and in the center
of vast sand plan which is but sparse
ly populated and is poorer than Jobs
proverbial turkey. Yet Il has success
fully distanced Amsterdam, Antwerp,
Hamburg and even Liverpool as a
focus Of population. Il manufactures
very little; it buys everything and
has nothing TO sell Its principa. ill.,
dustry is the building of new houses
for the swarm of new people who are
continually pouring in from the coun-
try. Presumably these people are most
attracted by the fact Berlin Is the Gen.
ter of government, the hub of the En-.
pire aud the permanent residence of an
army corps. The threads of German
public life, civil or military, financial
and social, are all knottcd here, and
so everybody goes there because some.
body else has gone. This makes a big
population II makes also a dangerous
population. In the nature of things
Berlin is very hotbed of discomfort
1t is crowded with poor people who
have no business there at all by any
economic rule, but who none the les'
bitterly resent their poverty. They
are governed very roughly by the po
lice and military, and this adds wratl
to their resentment. AS a result Ber
lin elects full delegation of Socialis
Deputies to the Relchstag by MAORI
ties each time more sweeping than be
fore. Its workingmen's quarters ar
honey-combed with Anarchist societie
and seml-Socialistic conspiracies. Thu
far they have done nothing much be
yond voting. But is obvious enougl
that they could do great deal more
they wished, and If sufficient proysca
tion were offered.