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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
ALL OF THEM CANNIBALS.
Some Queer Sights Around an Aquarium
Frog That Lived After Being Half
Swallowed by Another of His Species
Tyvo Hours.

Some Queer Sights Around an Aquarium
Frog That Lived After Being Hall
Swallowed by Another of His Species
for Two Hours.
In the rear of A. j. Kaercher's drug.
store, on the Northside, are to be found a
large number of aquaria and large
vat filled with thousands of different
kinds of fish, in the cultivation Of which
Mr.. Kaercher is an enthusiast. During a
conversation on the subject last evening,
the gentleman said:
"Of all the cannibals in the world, the
representatives of the fish tribe are the
greatest examples. Every species seems to
be not only ut war upon every other, but
also on its own. The larger prey upon the
smaller without distinction. L have often
noticed small fish feeding on a worm,
when along comes larger one and gobbled
both. 1 have also observed a craw-fsh
in one corner eating a fish, and a fish in
another corner devouring crawfish. So it
is with them all. When I had the large
aquarium in the window, many peo-
pie, particularly sympathetic women,
were constantly rushing into the
store to excitedly call our atten-
tion to the tact that one fish had eaten
another seemingly unaware that that sort of
thing has been going on as long as fish have
been in existence.
Last summer a rather amusing instance
occurred. A large frog gobbled a smaller
one, but the latter was little too
large for the others gullet, and
the little fellows hind feet stuck
out of the others NAV for over
two hours, when I took pity on him. and
after considerable difficulty, captured the
Il
the feet of the little frog in the effort to get
him out, and to my surprise he was lively
and chipper as ever, and is living to this
day, for all 1 know"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of a Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
A STILL alarm was sent to engine company
No. s yesterday morning for small fire In the
basement kitchen of house occupied by Frank
Harrison, on Broad street. The fire was ex-
tinguished without any damage.
THE Central Traction Company placed a
safety guard in the Wood street crossing yes.
terday morning, which makes it almost impos-
slble for the grip to come in contact with the
Fifth avenue cable.
ROBERT WOODS, a foreman of Engine Co m
pany No. Is, has been transferred from
the Fire Department to the Thirty-sixth ward
police station, where he will hereafter act as a
policeman.
WEDNESDAY being the Feast of Purim. it
will be celebrated by grand masque ball at
New Turner Hall, at which the elite of He
brew society are expected to be out in force.
CAR No. Ga, on the Central Traction Railroad
broke its grip near the corner of Wylie avenue
and Frances street yesterday morning, and de-
layed travel about 30 minutes.
A WOMAN named Mrs Vulcan fell on the
slippery sidewalk on Liberty street, Allegheny.
Yesterday and broke her leg. She was taken to
to the General Hospital.
ROBERT LEE. of Gibbon street, and Edward
Mason, of No. l2O Elm street, were arrested
Saturday for selling articles on the street with.
out license.
THE Duva & Long Oil Company well No ],
on the Big creek, started flowing yesterday at
the rate Of 100 barrels day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
TYPOGRAPHICAL NOMINATIONS.
A List of the Candidates Who Want Office
in No.


No.7.
The regular meeting of Typographical
Union No. Z was held yesterday. Nothing
was done but the nomination of officers and
delegates to the annual convention in At
lanta. The following are the names of those
nominated:
For President. A. Nick. McWilliams Anson
Ramsey. Calvin Wyatt and John A. Foster
For Secretary. T. j. Dicus and Robert Baglin;
Trustees. Julius PIchel. George D. O'Neill.
Richard Shortess and Thomas Bremen; Ser
geant at Arms, Frank Murphy and Louis Herd;
Doorkeepers, T. Alex. Boullt and Harry
Dolan: Delegates to the annual convention.
John T. Mccoy. George B. Acklin, I. 7. Lem
mon S, S. Smith. John Hoover, j. A. Clark and
William F. Wetzel
The election will take place March 26.
The convention will be held in Atlanta in
June.
A resolution was adopted asking for the
Scale Committee to inquire into the question
whether the eight-hour work day would be
feasible of adoption in the daily newspaper
offices of this city. 1t was resolved, also, to
levy a 10-cent assessment on all cards issued
in April, and the same to be forwarded to
the headquarters of the American Fedora
ton. to be used in case of any emergency
springing out of the attempt TO secure the
eight-hour dag.
The Boston convention of the A. F. of L.
provided for a two-cenr assessment for five
weeks OH every member of the Federation,
to be levied when needed. So far no de-
mand for it has be:n made, but T. U. No. z
voluntarily renders the amount in justice to
the Fedora ion.
The meeting approved the action of Cor
responding Secretary Lennon in the CON-
munication forwarded No. 101 composed of
government employees, Washington, D. c.,
which was condemnatory of them for re-
moving the restrictions heretofore existing
in the different departments of the Govern
men: Printing Office, which required only
eight hours work from the employees. The
new system will permit them to work so
long as thev please when necessary without
nuttinp on more men
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
AGAINST REDUCING DUTIES.
MIR. Weeks 10 Afraid the Proposed Cut on
Rails VIII BE Made-He Favors Trusts
and Combinations When Properly Con.
5ucted-u,iIizipo Waste Products.

MIR. Weeks is Afraid the Proposed Cut on
Rails win Be Made-He Favors Trusts
and Combinations When Properly Con-
ducted-UtiIizing Waste Products.
Joseph D. Weeks went to Philadelphia
last evening. Mr.. Weeks said he was
afraid, from present indications, that the
Ways and Means Committee would reduce
the tariff on steel rails from S17 92 to ST.
He added that he couldn't see that such a
move would help anybody. 1t would give
the English rail-maker that much of a
handle to work on, and the American manu-
facturers and workmen will be the sufferers.
Mr.. Weeks claims that there is no necessity
for tariff reduction.
He doesn't believe in competition that
becomes throat-cutting, and it is not reason
able to suppose that man can run works
at loss. The object should be to ward off
foreign com petition as long as possible, but
reducing the duties is only inviting it.
Speaking further of combinations and
trusts, Mr.. Weeks said: "The principles
underlying both are good, if the eombina-
tion is handled properly, but as trusts are
conducted to-day they are injurious.
Properly managed trusts are the best
thing for the manufacturer, workman
and consumer. By aggregating large in
dustries and heavy capital they can be made
to yield more for all concerned by reducing
the waste. Why, 1 remember that nails
were never SO cheap as when the old Pitts
burg nail combination was in existence,
and 1 might cite the Standard
Oil Company in lowering the price of oil.
The time is coming when much profit will
be made from using what is wasted now.
For example, if the coke men would
adopt an oven in which the tar
and ammonia from the coal could be
saved, 1 know plenty of men who
would pay 45 cents per ton for these pro-
ducts. Everything depends on how the
coal is burned, and in ten years more the
tar and ammonia will be utilized, instead of
wasted as at present."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel, Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.

Lieutenant A. W. Patch, of Canons-
burg, and Lieutenant Barnett. of Washington,
were in the city yesterday. Lieutenant Patch
belongs to the regular army, and few years
ago lost a leg in a brush with redskins in the
Indian Territory. His horse dashed against
that 1t had to be amputated. The Lieutenant
is now on the retired list of the army.
General Steinmetz, the Allegheny Free
Library Architect, practically shook the dust of
the city from his feet yesterday when he went
to New York to attend meeting. He said he
would have to come back shortly to close up
some small accounts, but he was ready to 60
back to his old home.
Mr.. George A. Chase, City Solicitor OF
TitusvIlle, is IN the city. He is the guest Of
Mr.. Frank l. Mitchell. at No. 179 Third ave-
nue.. He is on his way to Nashville as a dele
gate from Crawford county to the national
convention of Republican League Clubs.
George Mcintyre, who has been the
stoker of fire engine company No. 8, has
been appointed by Warden Berlin an assist.
ant at the county Jail.
-EI-State Senator w. B. Meredith, of
Armstrong, went East last evening. He says
his county will 20 for Stone, with Montooth
good second.
Police Inspector John McAleese is
confined to his house with a very bad cold,
which threatens to be . genuine case of the
grip.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
A DESOLATE FAMILY.
Poverty, Accident and Sickness Among the
Evils Depressing 1t.

fOVerty, AcClOent ana SICknesS among the
Evils Depressing 1t.
The two children of the italian lamp
lighter, SO badly burned at their home in
Italiantown. on Friday morning, are suffer
ing very much. Annie, the 8-year-old girl,
is dangerously burned and may not recover.
Michael, aged years, is also burned more
severely than appeared to be the case at the
time. though his prospects for recovery are
brighter than his sister.
The mothers condition, at first favorable,
has taken an adverse course and is regarded
as critical. The cause OF the change in her
case, and which applies as we'll to the chill
dren, is the manner and place in which they
live. Drs. Hengst and Gill, who have been
in attendance on the cases, are of the opinion
that if the injured persons remain in their
present habitation none of them may re-
cover.
The family live in little desolate looking
shanty off Boquet street that is unfit for the
residence of we'll people. 1t is poorly con-
structed and allows the air to pass right
through the two small and squalid rooms
that make up the dwelling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
IN A FLOURISHING CONDITION.
A Liberty Avenue Merchant Talks About
the Fruit Trade.

Ine Ifa0es
''It would surprise a great many to learn to
what an extent the fruit trade has grown in
this city lately" said Mr.. P. Debe, of John
Debe & Co., the wholesale fruit dealers on
Liberty avenue. "We are only one of a
number of wholesale fruit dealers in this
city and we handle from five to six carloads
every week. Of all fruits bananas have
grown most in popularity. We handle
more of that kind of fruit than
any other. even oranges. which of course
come next. By the way, Florida oranges
are nearly done now. We have already
begun to receive the Massina and Valencia
variety. OF the Florida fruit, the russet is
the best, and 1 must say L have never seen
as many russets on the market as during
the past season. California grapes are done
and the Spanish or Malaga grape as it is
best known, will take its place for the time
being.
II notice in the papers from time to time
reference to the discovery of scorpions in
the banana clusters. That is nothing so
very unusual We have found quite a
number of nests since we have been in this
store. In fact it is only short time since 1
discovered very large one, which 1 cap
tured and gave to prominent physician,
who is preserving it as curiosity"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
IN BEHALF OF TEMPERANCE.
Several Meetings Yesterday With Appar-
entity Good Results.

Several Meetings Yesterday With Appar-
emily Good Results.
Will ]. Mcconnell talked temperance to
a large audience for over an hour in the
Centenary Church, Wylie avenue, last
night. He took the ground that the saloon
is an admitted evil, and the only question
was that of what to do with it. He held that
''the pharisaical church members" as he
termed them, had duty to do in helping
drinking men and their families, and that
man who has signed and then goes to drink
ing again should also be helped along.
This week will close the meeting in this
church.
The Moorhead Union held its usual sue
cessful meeting at Moorhead Hall last night.
Mrs. r. H. Jones presided, and the chief
addresses we're made by A. Cooper and Mrs.
Toller.
J. Boggs. Mrs. Swoger and L. Money ad-
dressed the Sons OF Temperance at No. 68
Ohio street, Allegheny, last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
LEFT HER NORTHSIDE HOME.
An Allegheny Girl Disappears Because Her
Mother ScoIds Her.

An Allegheny Girl Disappears Because Her
Mother Scolds Her.
A woman named Mrs. kirkpatrick, who
lives on Logan street, Allegheny, went to
the Allegheny Mayors Office last night to
secure aid in finding her daughter, Alice,
who ran away from home on last Monday.
The mother says her daughter is but IL
years old and so unrulv that she cannot con-
troll her.
On Monday she scolded the girl about ac-
cepting the attentions of young man
whom the mother did not like, and the child
put on her bonnet and left home. Rounds
man Wilson traced the girl to house on
Laurel alley, where she had been few
nights ago, but had gone away without tell
ing where she was going. The officer ex-
poets to get her to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
THE IVORY WELL VISITED.

Hundreds of People See the Gusher and
Carry Away Samples of Oil.
The oil well on the Ivory farm was visited
by hundreds of people yesterday, notwith-
standing the very rough weather. Many
had gone to see it out of mere curiosity,
while many went for business only. These
latter made the well, its location and product
a study for future use, and many pint of
oil was carried off in bottles as a sample of
her respectability.
To the visitor other than those used to
such scenes, the greatest attraction seemed
to be the army of shell men and three-caru
monte dealers, who were out in force and
who did quite business in their several
lines. 1t is said there were dozens of them
on the ground.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
THE BALLOT DISCUSSED.
Why the Australian System Should Replace
the Present Method.

The Working Peoples Debating Society
held meeting last night, at 102 Fourth
avenue. The subject of discussion was:
''The Ballot and Its Relation to Working
men," The organization is composed of
working people, and the expenses of the
meetings are betrayed by voluntary contri-
buttons. They meet every alternate Sunday
evening. Quite large audience was
present and a lively discussion, participated
in by nearly all, took place.
Many maintained that workingmen
should refrain from using the ballot under
the present corrupt system of politics, as its
use only makes the user party to the cor
ruptness. The general sentiment was in fa-
vor of the Australian system of voting.
1t was announced that at the next meet
ing, two weeks hence, Mrs Theresa Hughes,
of the Southside, will lecture on "The
Rights and Claims of Humanity
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
SMASHED A CARRIAGE,

Another Cable Chr Accident on the Fifth
Avenue Line.
One of the ecarriages at the funeral of John
B. Carney yesterday was run into by car
No. 18, of the Fifth avenue line, at the cor
ner of Grant street. The car was standing
on the hill at the time the funeral was
passing, but suddenly the car began to slide
backward.
The gripman said he could not hold it,
and ran forward. One of the carriages
backed into the car, and the latter only tore
one wheel off the vehicle
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
DETERMINED TO DIE,
Mrs. Campbell Crnwls Down a Well nnd
Then Shoots Herself

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
MANOR, PA, March Mrs. Mart
Campbell committed suicide last night by
placing pistol to her head and blowing out
her brains. She got up out of bed about 1
O'Clock, dressed herself, went out to the
we'll, opened the trap-door and crawled part
way down before shooting.
She had been dangerously sick some FIVE
years since and her mind was badly affected
at that time. Since then she has enjoycd
good health, but has been somewhat worried
of late on account of some trouble between
her daughters and their husbands. She
leaves husband and three small children
to mourn her untimely end. Mr.. Campbell
has been employed by the Westmoreland
Coal Company as tipple foreman at the
Westmoreland shaft for many years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
BUTLER COUNTY POLITICIANS BUSY.
Meetings of the Republican and Democratic
County Committees To-Day.

Meetings OF the Republican and Democratic
County Committees To-Day.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH1
BUTLER, Pa, March 2.-The Repub-
lican and Democratic County Committees
meet here tomorrow for the purpose of fix
ing dates for the primaries, and attending
to other business pertaining to the cam
paign. More than usual interest attaches
to the Democratic Committee meeting, as
delegates to the next State convention will
be elected, and very likely instructions will
be given them as to Butler county's choice
OF candidates in the Gubernatorial contest.
Beside the selection OF nominee for Con-
gress, full county ticket will be nomi-
mated. Altogether, it will be busy season
for the Office seekers and politicians in this
county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
CELEBRATED HIS SUCCESS.

A Constable's Manner of Notifying People
Who He Was.
A constable lately elected, and who
took the oath of Office on Monday
last, to fill the unexpired term of
his predecessor in one of the several wards
of the city, made matters quite lively for
his constituents the other evening by dress
ing himself in a pollceman's Uniform, which
he had secured somewhere, getting we'll
loaded with ''corn juice" and proceeding
to paint the vicinity carmine hue.
He then proceeded to notify the people of
his powers and what he intended to do in
accordance with them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE,

Mr.. Phillips, of New Castle, Seldom Regis.
tiers His Mime Now.
Mr.. T. W. Phillips, of New Castle. who
is generally supposed to be a candidate for
Governor. was in the city at the Duquesne
yesterday. For some reason or other Mr..
Phillips seldom registers his name these
days, but his face is so familiar that most Of
the city reporters know him.
Mr.. Phillips said he had just come from
New York, and he was on his way home.
He claimed he didn't know of anything
new in politics or the oil business
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
Death of John Flanna gan.

John Flanagan, a well-known compositor
of this city, land formerly of THE DISPATCH,
died last night at the residence OF his sister,
Mrs. Daniel Ritchie, No. POI Third avenue.
He had been suffering for long time with
consumption, which caused his death. Mr.
Flanagan was only 81 years of age, and
was one of the best-known printers in the
city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
FIGHTING FOR SPOILS.
Colored Carlisle Men Angry Because They
Get No Letter Carriers.

Uet NO Letter Carriers.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH!
CARLISLE, Pa, March 2.-Postmaster
Thomson yesterday made raid on the
Democratic letter carriers of this city. He
bad decided to retain them until the fall
election was over, so as not to cause dissatis-
faction in the Republican ranks, but the
pressure of the applicants, leading Repub-
licans and colored voters, became SO strong
that he was compelled to ask for the resig-
nations. These vacancies will be filled by
Samuel Bertz, Quay lieutenant, and Harry
G. Brown.
The colored voters of this borough have
been asking recognition at the hands OF the
Republicans, and had selected man OF
their race for letter carrier, but their claims
were unheeded and ignored. The appoint
ment of the carriers has put a climax to
this movement, and has caused great stir
among the colored voters to such an extent
that an Independent club will be organ
lied.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
A LIGHT DOCKET.
Mayor Pearson Deals Gently With the
Erring of Saturday Night.

In contrast to the very large hearing of
last Sunday, Mayor Pearson had very
small one yesterday. There were but five
prisoners taken in during the night. Henry
Hatfield and William Jacobs, the two men
arrested in company with Lizzie Jones, and
all of whom were drunk, were discharged.
George Etchell, the boy arrested for attempt
ing to steal the pigeons in DR.. Dickson's s
stable, was held over. Mrs. Smith was also
held, to await the action of Humane Agent
O'Brien, who will be asked to look into her
case. She is nearly an habitual drunkard,
and has several children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
HE CAPTURED TIE MILK.
Inspector McCutcbeon Sefzes a Lot of
Fluid Found Below Par.

Inspector McCutcbeon ~efzes a Lot of the
Fluid Found Below Par.
Milk Inspector McCutcheon paid an IN.
expected visit to the Panhandle depot, yes.
terday morning, about the time the early
train bearing milk came in, and created
some CONSERVATION by the capture of a
quantity that was found to be below par 1t
is not long since that the inspector went
down the road short distance and confis-
Gated lot of milk, dumping it into the
river.
This was done because certain retail
dealers told him that the milk was sold Just
as it came in from the shippers. As a re-
suit of yesterdays investigation several in
formations will be made before Alderman
Schaefer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
CHARGED WITH HORSE STEALING,

A Peculiar Case, in Which the Prosecutor
Makes the Arrest.
S. H. Brown, deputy constable of the
Twelfth ward, arrested young colored man
named Albert Jones yesterday and locked
him up in the Twelfth ward station on a
charge of horse stealing. The complainant
in the case is Constable Brown, who owns a
number of horses and has them working at
Wilmerdlng.
Constable Brown alleges, in his lnforma-
tion before Magistrate Hyndman, that Jones
broke open tine door of the stable and stole
horse valued at S15O. The warrant was
placed in the prosecutors hands and he sue
ceeded in running his prisoner down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
Candidates for the sroil,,

The new Council for Braddock will enter
office tonight. Chief OF Police Donovan is
a candidate for reelection, and has as a
rival Benjamin F. Spangler. veteran of
the war. Ex-Burgess William Sherwin,
w. d. Sharah and James Petty are candi-
dates for Street Commissioner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
GOING TO SELL THE MULES,

The Pleasant Valley Kickers Will be Put
Under the Hammer.
The stock and all the stable property of
the Pleasant Valley Railway Company will
be offered for public sale, on Wednesday,
the 18th inst. The company owns about 25O
horses and mules which they have no fur
ther use for.
all the furnishings about the stables will
go under the hammer. None of the cars
will be sold, as the company has use for all
the old rolling stock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-03
THE BOY WAS NOT POISONED.
A Coroner's Jury Find That Ammon Boyer
Died From Typhoid Fever.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
JoHNsTowN, March 2.-The Coroner's
jury held an inquest on the remains of Am
msn Boyer, son of W. L. Boyer, who was
supposed to have died from poisoning.
After the result of post mortem the jury
rendered the following verdict: "After a
careful examination of the witnesses before
US we find that the deceased, Ammon
Boyer, came to his death from typhoid
fever, and that no blame attaches to any of
his family, and in our opinion all suspicion
is removed
1t is evident from this verdict that the
mother and other son are suffering from the
same disease, and that there was no poison
about the case.