davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
DELAMATER WON'T DEBATE
Because Andrews Says Pattison Indulges
in Abuse,


in Abuse.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE DISPATCH,
PHILADELPHIA October 17.-Ex-Gsy-
ernor Pattison and Senato:. Delamater, the
rival candidates for Governor, will be In
Carlisle, Cumberland county, at the same
hour on next Friday, the Oath, and Chair
man Kerr, of the Democratic State Com
mittee, anxious to have both candidates
speak from the same platform, directed the
Chairman of the Democratic County Com
miitee to ask the Chairman of the Repub-
lican County Committee to agree to have
both candidates address the people of Car
Isle from the same platform. The Chair
man of the Republican County Committee
tonight wired the following to Chairman
Andrews, of the Republican State Com.
mittee, in order to know how to proceed:
At the instance of Chairman Kerr, tie coun-
ty Chairman has publicly challenged us to have
a joint meeting and joint debate on the 24th,
both Gubernatorial candidates being here at
the same hour. What shall say?
Chairman Andrews, in response to Coun-
ty Chairman Adams request, sent the fol-
lowing answer tonight by wire:
As x-Governor Pattison has been aiding and
abetting a campaign of personal slander and
abuse against the Republican State ticket and
other Republican leaders of the State, and has
refused to conduct the campaign upon the
grave national and State issues involved, you
will please decline the invitation for Joint de.
bate. As Mr.. Pattison recognized no issues it
would be useless TO meet him upon topics
which the Republican candidates discuss and
which he ignores. The Republican campaign
cannot be allowed to degenerate into one of
personal slander and abuse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
THE PETIT POISONING CASE.
DR.. Yeager, the Prosecutions Medical Wit.
ness, Slightly Tangled.

DR.. Yeager, the Prosecutions Medical Wit
ness, Slightly Tangled.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, IND, October H.
DR.. Yeager, Mrs. Pettt's attending physi-
clan, occupied the witness stand all day.
He stated that she died of strvchnine
poisoning, and after three or mtre
doses. On cross-examination, he testified
of Pettit's seeming affection for his wife and
kindly attention during her last illness. He
said he suspected strychnine poisoning from
the first, and treated for it. De Hart, Of the
defense, then read letter of Yeager's to
Mrs. Pettit's relatives in New York, and
his death report to the Board OF Health.
Both of these state that Mrs. Petit died of
congestlve chills and acute malarial poison
ing, the former document declaring that the
declaration was made in the interest of
justice and humanity.
De Hart then asked the witness why he
had made these statements month after her
death it he had suspected and treated her
for malarial poisoning Witness rose in his
chair and dramatically declared that ne had
acted to the best of his Judgment; was not
positive of poisoning; was in close re-
lation with Pettit, his pastor. whom
he would not believe guilty O. crime:
wished to hush gossip already nfioat, and
quiet fears Of relatives in New York. DIR.
Yeager could not state why he had not men
toned his suspicious of poison to DR.. Black,
the consulting physician, or told that he
had treated Tor strychnine from the first.
The defense made much OF this point, and
from. this time carried on farcical examina-
tion for over an hour to tangle the witness.
They did SO to some extent, but no great ad-
vantage was gained for the defense.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
MINOR POLICE ITEMS
Paragraphs Showing How Easy 1t is for Some
People to Get Into Trouble.

Paragraphs Showing How Easy 1t is for Some
People to Get Into Trouble.
JOHN MARSH was arrested on the southsIde
yesterday on charge of distributing obnoxious
hand bills.
JAMES BURGo went to the workhouse for 30
days on the charge of stealing 81 from No. II
Webster avenue.
FRED LoBER and James Reed were arrested
last night for fighting. 1t is alleged the former
called the latter scab.
JOHN SMITH in name but in reality a we'll
known Alleghenian, was arrested last night on
charge of disorderly conduct.
JOHN RODGERS and wife and David Lyons
and wife were arrested for disorderly conduct
at their home, No Arthurstreet.
BRIDGET McDoNoUGH and James Coyne,
both of McKee>port, were committed to Jail on
u charge of selling liquor without license.
HENRY ScHLAGLER, Lawrenceville con.
fectioner. was fined SIS and costs on a charge of
violating the Sunday law, preferred by Captain
,Wishart.
AMAN claiming to be Inspector of Police
McAleese collected 81 from Mrs Berry. of 2OlU
Penn avenue, for q club fund. The Inspector
says the man is a fraud.
WILLIAM GRAHAM gave bail yesterday for
q hearing to-day on charge of assault and
battery preferred by Robert Peterson. who
alleges he was knocked down with a shovel
ANDREW Cs1szAR was committed to Jail
Yesterday by Justice of the Peace Hoffman. of
Braddock, on a charge Of assault and battery
preferred against him by his brother Michael.
WALTER PALMER, colored janitor at the
Moreland building, East End, will have hear.
ing to-day, charged by Superintendent Dean. of
the Anti-Cruelty Society with cruelty and
neglect OF his family.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
FXPIATED HIS CRIME.
Execution of James Maxwell for a Murder
Committed in Illinois.

Execution of James Maxwell for a Murder
Committed in Illinois.
MORRIS, ILL, October Thames Max
well, alias Murray, was hanged at 9:57
o'clock this morning for the murder of
Charles Decker. His neck was broken by
the fall and death was instantaneous. On
the night of June 25 last the house
Of Charles Decker, OF this place,
was entered by two men for the
purpose of robbery. Decker, q man about
80 years old, was aroused ana met the ma
rauders in the hallway. One OF them beat
him over the head with hatchet, fracturing
his skull and inficting other injuries, from
the combined effects of which he died. His
assailants lett him lying on the floor and en-
tered another apartment, where they were
met by Mrs. Decker. the mother of their
victim. She was knocked down and rem
dered insensible by blow from the hatchet
that had killed her son. The murderers
then ransacked the house, but an alarm had
been given by a servant of the family,
and they fled without securing auy plunder.
A party OF citizens searched the country
about the village and in two hours had run
Maxwell down and arrested him. The
following day a negro named Fitzhugh was
also arrested. Enough evidence was OBJ
tanned against the pair to make their guilt
a matter OF little doubt, and the prisoners
narrowly escaped lynching. Fitzhugh con-
fessed the crime, but Maxwell clung to his
story of innocence until confronted in the
Jail by his accomplice. Then he broke
down and made confession.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
THE PETERS FAILURE.
FAR-REAcHING EFFECTS ON BUSINESS
IN THREE STATES.

Over 300 Concerns, Large and Small. Said to
be Affected by the Catastrophe-It Starts
Run on Solid Grand Rapids Bank
Already in the Courts.
CHICAGO, October 1.-THE Union Ma
tional Bank begun an attachment suit to-
Gay against the Peters Salt and Lumber
Company, of Manistee, Mich, which failed
yesterday. Attachments were levied on
several surplus securities held by the Com
mercial and American Exchange National
Banks in this city. The Commercial and
American Exchange both hold consid-
erable amounts of Peters paper,
but their officers say that they
are secured by collateral gond for the
amounts several times over The Conti-
mental National Bank holds S25, 200 of the
failed firms paper It's officers say it is
perfectly secured by Endorsements by SOL
vent firms In addition to this are large
quantities of Peters paper afoat in private
hands in this city. 1t is announced that
MIR. Peters has sold his interest in the
Higbee & Peters Lumber Company, to
Pardee, Cook & Co.
Private advices received here to-day from
Manistee are to the effect that the Manistee
Bank and the Buffers & Peters Salt Com
pany will pull out all right. There are
rumors in regard to the effect Of the Peters
failure on one or two firms in this city, but
thus far no failure here has been announced.
1t is predicted in financial circles in this
city that at least 200 concerns, large and
small, mostly in Michigan and Wisconsin,
will be affected by the Peters failure.
A dispatch from Grand Rapids, Mich,
says: R. G. Peters big failure continues to
be the principal topic on the streets. The
exciting rumors of the insolvency of the
Fifth National Bank caused big run on
that institution this morning, and large
crowd OF anxious and worried depositors
collected at the windows. Money was paid
out as fast as called for, and the directors
assured everyone that all their money in the
bank was sale.
dispatch from Montgomery, Ala, says:
Information Is received here of the assign
ment of the Peters Lumber Company at
Alec, below Brewton. The failure, it is
stated, was caused by the failure of R. G.
Peters, of Manistee. Mich. The Peters
Lumber Company was the largest lumber
manufacturing company in Alabama, if not
in the yellow pine territory.
A suit was brought at Chicago this after
noon by S. NJ. Miliard against Peters and
Kinley Morrison, of Menominee, Mich.
The claim is for $40, ,OOO based on two prom
issory notes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
LEA TO PATTERSON.
DELAMATER's DEFENDER RECEIVES A
LIVELY TRoUNcING.

The Crawford Candidate Should Not Hide
Behind Legal Technicalities-The Les
sons of the Campaign for the Nomina-
tiOn.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPA TcH.I
PHILADELPHIA, October 17.-Henry e.
Lea has addressed an open letter to c.
Stuart Patterson in answer to Patterson's
recent open letter addressed to Lea defend
ing Delamate- from the charge of being the
candidate of Senator Quay. In the course
Of his letter Mr.. Lea says: ---.------
You deny that Mr.. Delamater is the hench-
man of Mr.. Quay, and that his candidacy has
been forced upon the Republican voters Let
me briefly recall to you the assertions SO long
and SO publicly made and never. l believe, de-
MED. that abont two years ago MIR. Quay prom
lsed him the next Governorship in return for
certain services surmised to be of a peculiar
nature. Let me recall to you the manner in
which MIR. Cooper was ousted from the Chair
manship of the State Committee in favor of
Mr.. Andrews and the still hunt which the lat
ter forthwith instituted for the benefit of Mr..
Delamater-a still hunt eXemplitiod by the
manner in which they obtained the delegates
from Cambria county. Let me remind you of
the tact patent to all men that no one could Sc
cure the nomination without the aid of the Re-
publican machine under the control of Mr.
QUAY. To deny that Mr.. Delamater is the can
didate and representative of Quayism and that
Mr.. Quays influence and peculiar methods
have been freely used to secure his nomination
must raise a smile on the cheek of every man
inside politics
Mr.. Emery on the other hand, has personally
made the most damaging specific accusations
against Mr.. Delamater, charging him with
bribery and perjury and falsifying public
document, giving facts and dates and promis-
ing to make good his assertions before jury
if Mr.. Delamater will give him the opportunity.
If Mr.. Delamater's good name is as dear to him
as you say it is and if he is conscious of inno-
cence it is not friendly service to Justify him
for skuIking behind the presumed uncertain
ties of the law and declining this challenge
from man who is his peer in every respect.
You know as well as do that any technical de-
tense set upby Mr.. Emery would be victory
for Mr.. Delamater while the opinion of all un-
biased persons must be that such course
as Mr.. Delamaters can only be dictated by
dread to face the evidence In the hands of Mr..
Emery. You VIII scarce wonder, am sure. if
repeat that fail to conjecture the mental
process by which any self-respecting citizen can
Justify to himself a vote for Mr.. Delamater. L
feel quite sure that the time viii come when
you will agree with me.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
REPUBLICANS FOR PATTISON.
MANY FARMERS DECLARE THAT THEY
WILL SUPPORT HIM.

The Ex-Governor Says, If Elected, He VIII
Call Constitutional Convention to
Abolish the Marked Ballot Clause-His
Promises Cheered by Thousands.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH:
DANvILLE, PA, October 17.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Pattison and party lett Scranton at 10
o'clock this morning and went direct to
Bloomsbury, the county seat of Columbia,
and paid visit to the county fair, at which
there was about ID, 900 people. During his
stay at the fair the Ex-Governor was intro
duced to a large number Of Republican
farmers, many of whom expressed their de-
termination to give him their support. Ac-
cording to Chairman Townsend, of the
Democratic County Committee, Columbia,
whose nominal Democratic majority is 2, 200,
will give Pattison one o. 5000.
The Gubernatorial party spent the day at
Bloomsbury, and early in the evening ar
rived at DanvIlle, the county seat of Mon
tour. They were escorted from bloomsbury
BY hundred Montour Democrats. Upon
their arrival here the party were taken to
the mansion home of John r. Bennett, the
wealthy patent lawyer, where a party In
their honor was given. Amoug those who
attended were ex-senator Chalfant, ex-Rep-
resentative Mccormick, ex-Chief Burgess
Hunter and the present Burgess, Samuel
Gulicks, Henry Divel, candidate for Asso-
ciatP Judge; Chairman E6mondson, of the
Democratic County Committee; j. D.
Howery, Benjamin Harris, Lafayette Sech-
Ter, Charles Rauch, the Democratic candi-
date for County Commissioner, and other
prominent citizens of the town. A pro-
cession took place previous to the meeting.
1t was formed in front of Mr.. Benefits res
idence and moved over the principal streets
until the Opera House had been reached.
The President of the meeting was Lafayette
Sechler and there were about ], 600 people
in attendance.
Ex-Governor Pattison made strong
speech and was frequently applauded. BE
promised that in the event of Democratic
success Il constitutional convention will be
called for the purpose Of obliterating the
marked ballot clause from the Constitution.
Covering the question of apportionment ne
declared that he would sign an apportion-
ment bill in the interest of no party, because
it would not be just to the people to do so.
Captain Barclay, James NJ. Beck, John j.
Maloney and Maurice WIlhere spoke ON
the issues of the campaign. Tomorrow Mr..
Beck will return to Philadelphia. Every
place he has spoken it has been said of him
that he is one of the best OF the young
orators of the county. Chairman Edmond
son saws Montour county is in first-class
condition, and that it will increase its
Democratic majority by 200 at least. To-
morrow the itinerary will go to Shamokin,
Mahanoy City and Shenandoah, and will
reach Philadelphia on Sunday morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
SOMETHING NEW In ELECTRICITY.
New Street Car Motor Patented by Detroit
and Chicago Parties.


and Chicago Parties.
DETROIT, October 17.-Great interest is
felt here and in every city in this country in
the various devices for successfully apply
ing electricity to street cars as motive
power, and it is believed that the vexed
question has, in measure at least, been
solved. A number OF prominent Chicago
and Detroit capitalists and electricians have
associated themselves together to introduce
the electric street railroad inventions of
Frank B. Rae. of Chicago, who has been
devotiDg the past two years at
the Detroit Electrical Works, in
perfecting the present system of electric rail-
road propulsion. He has produced an en-
tirely new and novel electric street railroad
motor, enabling any sized car to be run with
one motor instead of two, reducing the cost
OF maintenance and repairs one.half, and
doing away with all noise and the profuse
use OF oil, which are now the chief objec-
tions to the other electric motors.
This system consists of one motor from 80
to 50-horse power, hung in the middle OF the
truck, and geared by a countershalt to both
axles, enabling much larger line and
stronger working parts to be put in, reducing
the revolutions, and by this and a patent
gearing, doing away with many objection
able features. They have also secured a
patent truck, which is radical change on
existing methods. being entire roads rugged
on the same principle as the steam loco
motive, and obviating in the oscilliating
motion heretofore observed on cars propelled
by electricity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
ST. ANDREWS BROTHERHOOD.
Chicago Will Not be Its Permanent Head
quarters Hereafter.

Chicago Will Not be Its Permanent Head
quarters Hereafter.
PHILADELPHIA, October 17.-At the ses.
sion Of the convention of the Brotherhood Of
St. Andrew to-day, the convention went into
conference on the subject o; ''Laymen in the
Community" Rev. John Williams, OF st.
Louis. impressed on the con erence the fact
that as a member OF the brotherhood he laid
aside his garb OF priest and went forth as
layman to act and speak as God saw fit to
direct him. II. A. Sill, Of New York, char
acterized the work OF the St. Andrews
Brotherhood as evangelical. It was all
church work. He thought the administer
ing of a sacrament was just as evangelical
us leading prayer meeting.
After Iurther discussion the convention
went into the regular business session. A
letter was read from Bishop Tuttle, of st.
Louis, inviting the brotherhood to hold the
next annual convention in that city. A
resolution designating st. Louis as the next
meeting place was reierred to the Committee
on Resolutions. The remainder of the ses-
sion was taken up with the discussion of
proposed amendment to the constitution,
striking out port Of section in which
Chicago was named as the permanent head
quarters OF the brotherhood. The amend
ment was nnally carried and the convention
adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
AN ANSWER TO MORRIS.
Candidate Delamater Enters Denial to the
Charge Of Treachery.

CdnOludUe De1dmaIer Enters a Denlal 10 tne
Charge Of Treachery.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIspATcH.l
SCRANTON, October lit was barely 9
o'clock this morning when the special car
containing Senator Delamater and his cam
paigning party pulled up at the pretty
mountain town of Montrose, in Susque-
hanna county, but there was a goodly crowd
in waiting and a procession was at once
formed, and under the escort Of 100 mounted
men the tourists were marched to the center
of the town. When at the Torbell House
largely attended public reception was held.
The decorations along the line of march
were profuse, and the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed. At 1 o'clock a most monster
meeting was called to order and speeches
were made by Mr.. Delamater, Senator
Watres, Colonel Stewart and other members
of the party. They were all we'll received.
At the close of the meeting the party
made a start for Scranton, but made brief
stops at Nicholson, Glenburn and Dalton.
The party arrived at Scranton at 7:3O and
were met at the depot by the Republican
club. who formed in line 500 strong and
Paraded the principal Streets with accom-
paniments of brass bands and fireworks
There were fully 1000 peopls in the rink
when the procession reached there, and one
of the most enthusiastic meetings of the
campaign was held. Speeches were made
by Delamater, Watres, Stewart and War
wick. Mr.. Delamater said in the course of
his speech that he had not only nominated
Captain John Morris for Treasurer of Craw-
ford county, but sincerely worked for his
success,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
METALLURGIsTs IN DIXIE.
They Inspect Processes of Mining Coal and
Iron at Birmingham.

They Inspect Processes of Mining Coal and
Iron at Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, October 17.-Three
hundred and twenty foreign metallurgists
arrived here at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, direct from Chicago. At o'clock
they were met by the local Reception Com
mittee, and at 9 o'clock special train
carried them to the coal and ore mines.
The visitors inspected things very carefully.
They went down in the coal mines and
watched the process of mining iron ore, by
simply digging it from the side of .
mountain, with evident interest.
The visitors could scarcely credit the
statements of the low cost OF making iron
here. With their reception, the visitors ex-
pressed themselves as much pleased, es-
pecially the German contingent. The Ger
mans say this is the first place in America
to pay them special attention. Last night
the visitors were given reception by the
leading social club. Sir James Kitson
and other distinguished members of the
party replied to the addresses of welcome.
To-day the iron furnaces and other indus
tries were visited, and the visitors will
leave the city tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
sH1PwRECK AT THE ANTIPoDEs
A New Brunswick Vessel Wrecked 4
Chinese Waters.

A New Brunswick Vessel Wrecked In
Chinese Waters.
PHILADELPHIA, October II. - The
ship Lizzie c. Troop, whose officers
narrowly escaped being poisoned on
the high seas by Steward D. Diaz
while on voyage from Phila-
delphia to Nagasaki, Japan, as heretofore
reported, has been wrecked on the Island of
Loo Choo, midway between Nagasaki and
Formosa, and nearly all Of the crew lost.
This news was received from London to-
day by cable to the vessels agents in this
city, and has caused much anxiety
in shipping circles. for Captain Ben
jamin G. Founes, her master, was
accompanied by his wife and child. Her
crew were all shipped at this port, and
Troop & Sons, OF st. Johns, N. B., and is
partially, ii not wholly, covered by in
surance
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
TIRED MISSISSIPPI s0LONs
Stop Long Enough to Attend Circus, Then
Resume Work.

Stop Long Enough to Attend Circus, Then
Resume Work.
JACKSON, MISS, October 1.-THE Con-
stitutional Convention was engaged to-day
in picking up scattered fragments of the
judiciary report in the shape of batch of
motions to reconsider sections heretofore
adopted. Two hours were devoted to this
work in the morning, when the convention
took recess until 7:3O P. M. in order to
give the delegates a chance to attend the
circus.
The night session was fully attended and
the entire judiciary report was odopted as
part of the new Constitution. There is
general sigh of relief that this matter is done
with. The special order tomorrow will be
the report of the Franchise Committee re-
lating to extending the terms of county and
other officers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-18
DEADLOCK STILL ON.

The Senatorial Fight at Franklin Hope
1essly Tangled.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1sP ArcH1
FRANKLIN, PA, October 1.-THE fight
for the Senatorial nomination in this dis
trict seems hopelessly tangled. The con-
vention met in this city to-day and ad-
journed without doing ANYTHING, and the
prospect Of there being two Republican can
didates seem good.
Every plan yet tried to effect . nomina-
tion has failed, and both Mr.. Allen, of
Warren, and Mr.. Crawford, of Vensngo.
seem determined to stick. Considerable
bitterness has been engendered, and the Re
publicans of the district are becoming dis
gusted.