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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
DOCK LABORERS STRIKE.
Coal Hcavers and Other Laborers Demand
Advanced Wages,

Advanced Wages.
ST. PAUL, April 2S.-Correspondents at
Duluth, Mimi, and West Superior, Wis,
the two cities on opposite sides of Duluth
harbor, report strike there to-day of dock
men and coal beavers; at West Superior
175 employees of the Northwestern Fuel
Company and 100 of the Lehigh F uel Com
pany's employees, while 200 strik ers are out
al Duluth.
The dockmen have been getting 81 IS a
day and want 81, while the coal beavers
want so cents an hour instead of the 40
cents now paid. These demands are for the
rates of wages paid two years ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
stenm.bIp Arrivals.

HAvRE, April 28 8-Arrived--SteamshipL La
Gascogne, from New York.
GLASGOW, April il8.-Arrived-Steamer State
of Nebraska from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 2a-Arrived-Stsamer
Werra, from New York for Bremen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Have Y0u Seen

Those pianos and organs at Hamilton's in
beautiful natural woods, oak, walnut, ma
hogany, cherry, ash, chestnut, maple and
many Others rare and beautiful? See them.
You can buy them low and on easy pay
ments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

Special Values In Jet Black and Blue Black
Lansdown
At 81 %, 81 80 and 81 rs yard.
Jos. HORNE q Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
LOW LAND SUFFERS.
Backwater Now Causing the Princi-
pal Damage at New Orleans.
STEAMERS RESCUlNG THE PEOPLE.
Planters in North Louisiana Encouraged at
the Outlook.
A BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS AT DALLAS
Large Forces Of Men Repairing Washouts on the
Railroads.

Backwater is now doing the principal
damage to property in the flooded districts
of Louisiana. Steamers are removing the
imprisoned people. The planters expect to
commence planting by May 20. At Dallas
a worse state of affairs exist. but the wash
outs are being rapidly repaired.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Portion Of n Town Burned.

TRUoKEE, CAL, April pa portion of
the town of Sierraville burned last night.
Total lorv is about 81, 900; insurance, 81, 800.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Markets, SEE ELEVENTH PAGE, SEC
OND PART.
KEMMLER'S DEMISE
Is Now Only the Question of Exceed
ingly Few Short Hours.
VISITORS CROWDING THE TOWN.
The Electricians Yearly Contract Expires
on May the First.
A SLICK REPORTERS RUSE FOILED.
Kemmler Still Keeps Up Dagged Impassibility Born
Of Brute Courage.
VISITORS CROWDING THE TOWN.
A SLICK REPORTERS RUSE FOILED.
Eemmler Still Keeps Up Dagged Impassibility Born
Of Brute Courage.

As the contract with Mr.. Brown, the cleo
trician, expires on Thursday, and he shows
no particular desire to renew it with the
Auburn State prison authorities, the electro
cution must come off before that, but the
hour has not vet been announced. An en-
terprising reporter who wished to gain ad-
mittance as doctor, was repulsed. Kemm-
Ter still maintains a dogged, if not defiant
mien.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
Ladies' silk Glove. and Mitts.

Best qualities and styles.
HORNE & WARD, Al Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29
THE DEACON SAID IT
And q Reverend Preacher Was Called
a Liar While Preaching
A MEMORABLE FAREWELLSERMON.
Mr.. Fray Had to Get Outside Work he Said
to Keep His Family.
HENCE THE OPPROBRlOUs EPITHEr.
The Feud Had Its Origin in Accusing Heighbor Of
Buying Drinks.

Mrs. Jamison, wife of a deacon in .
church at Rockaway Beach, took exception
to some statements he made in his farewell
sermon. She filed her exceptions by in
forming him he was liar. As the pastor
continued his remarks q general chorus
from the discontented members swelled the
original anthem. The trouble commenced
over an accusation that would-be member
of the church bought beer and used il.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-29

RF FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL
NEWS, LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE
MARKERS. SEE ELEVENTH PAGE, SEC
OND PART.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
KEPT UP WITH THE HACK.
The Bottom Fell OUT and the Passenger
Had to Run TO Save His Neck.

The Bottom Fell OUT and the Passenger
Had to Run TO Save His Neck.
Philadelphia Inquirer.1
A guest of the Continental Hotel the
other night woke up about Is minutes be
fore midnight. He expected to catch the II
O'Clock train for New York and had to
hustle. Hailing a might hawk" who hap
pened to be passing, he told him he would
give him So if he got him to the Broad
street station in time for his train. He
jumped into the rickety hack and went
rattling away at great rate.
At Twelfth street the bottom of the hack
fell out As luck would have it, the pas
senger landed on his feet and grabbed hold
of the windows. He yelled with all his
might for the driver to stop, but his voice
was drowned in the slap, bang and clatter
OF the wheels. ALI ne could do was to run.
He did run. Once in while he Jagged be-
hind, but the back of the cab hit him and
made him scoot again.
He got there just in time. As he opened
the door and walked out of the cage he
looked witheringly at the cabman as he
mopped the perspiration from his face and
then ran up the steps to the train. The
train moved out before the driver suff-
ciently recovered from his surprise to col
lect his money. He did not know what had
happened until he caught another passenger
and tried to put him in the bottomless cab.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
A DUEL WITH POTATOES,
The Novel Settlement of n Parsons Difficulty
With Sinner.

With Sinner.
Leeds Mercury.l
In County Carlow, Ireland, recently an
aggrieved member of certain congregation,
declining to accept his parsons assurance
that he was not one of a set of miserable
sinners rather pointedIy referred to in the
Sunday sermon, challenged his vicar to per-
sonal combat, and offered him his choice of
weapons. The challenge was accepted, the
clergyman declining, however, to use such
secular arms as swords or pistols. but ex-
pressing his willingness to try novel kind
of ammunition. e., raw potatoes-tO be
used as missiles. the bigger the better.
The morning on which the novel duel
commenced was as raw as the potatoes which
lay in heap by the side of each combatant.
The potatoes were to be thrown alternately.
The challenger commenced, and missed.
The clergyman, aiming calmly and scien-
tifcally, raised with his first shot bump
upon his opponents forehead almost as
large as the missile which caused it. The
layman promptly lost his temper, and aimed
wildly and recklessly, hitting the seconds
and missing the vicar with great regularity.
The vicar, feeling that he could afford to be
magnanimous, put down his potato, ad-
vanced to his aggrieved parishioner, held
out his hand, and said, "Oome, Mr.. Or, /
think we're a couple of idiots. Let us shake
hands and be friends, and utilize these veg
etables for a more peaceful purpose at din
ner tonight"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
ONE OF TIE SOREHEADS.
Form Gets Off n Neat Little Joke on Bay
State Man.
waehinoton Sunday Herald

Washington Sunday Herald
"Hello! Joe."
"Why, hello! Jack"
"How are you?"
Such in brief was the greeting exchanged
between Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky,
and ex-Representative Jack Adams, of New
York, when they met in the room of
the Appropriations Committee the other
cay for the first time since the latter
disappeared from the House with the
termination of the Forty-ninth Congress.
Mr.. Adams and ex-Congressman Foran had
been trying hard to convince each other and
a select group of hearers, the one that Presi-
dent Cleveland's tariff reform policy was
what defeated the Democratic ticket at the
last Presidential election; the fother that if
it had not been for the tariff reform policy
as embodied in the ex-President's cele-
brated message to Congress, the Democratic
ticket with Cleveland at the head of it
would have been beaten much worse than it
was.
''If it had not been for the tariff ISSUE"
said Mr.. Adams, ''Mr. Cleveland would not
have carried single Northern State, and
he would have lost three or four Southern
States"
81 think you're right" said Senator
Blackburn.
Mr.. Adams having made the eyes of his
listeners gl1sten with the story of his i'm
mense winnings from betting on the Repub-
ican ticket, had to take water when Mr..
Foran offered to bet that the House next
elected would have Democratic majority
of from 20 to 40 and that the President
elected in 1892 would be Democrat. Mr..
Adams would not bet against either of these
propositions.
"Your head was level" said Senator
Blackburn, congratulating Mr.. Adams on
his foresight in putting his money on the
winning ticket.
SIT may have been level" said Mr..
Foran. but it was very sore head" And
Foran scored hearty laugh at Adams e1-
pense,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
A STRANGE MISTAKE.
A Son Identifies His Mother as Dend, But
She Still Lives.

n
She Still Lives.
The Liverpool papers chronicle in much
detail the particulars of remarkable in
cident which has occurred at Seacombe. On
the afternoon of Christmas Day, woman
named Catharine Reed was indulging in
liquor at a public house known as the
'tLong Pull" On Christmas night she did
not return home, and on the following
morning the body of woman was found on
the shore of Egremont, having been left
there by the receding tide. The body was
conveyed to the mortuary. where it was
seen by Catherine Reeds son, who identified
it as that OF his mother. The County
Coroner held an inquest at the Seacombe
Ferry Hotel, when the jury returned ver-
dict of Found drowned.
Mrs. Reeds son, following the usual Gus
tom, donned mourning for his deceased
parent, and also did not neglect to apply
for her insurance money, which was
promptly paid. Nothing further was thought
of the occurrence until Saturday, when the
former neighbors of Cathar1ne Reed were
startled to see that lady walking along the
street in good health and spirits. She made
her way into her dwelling, where her sud-
den appearance nearly frightened her mourn
ing son out OF his senses. 1t is stated that
one of her first demands was for share of
the insurance money which the son had re-
ceived.s
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
AN EXPENSIVE SURPRISE
In Store for Guardians Who Have to Pay
Tax on Trust Property.

In Store for Guardians Who Have to Pay
Tax on Trust Property.
There will be a number of surprised peo-
pie at the Court House about taxpaying
time who hold money in trust for others,
and have not made proper return to the
assessors for the purpose of levying the State
tax. Under the act of 1889 the assessors are
compelled under heavy penalty to make a
return for those who neglect to do SO them
selves. This return made by the assessors
is an estimate, and to great extent is based
on records To it the commissioners are re-
quired to add so percentum, and the total is
assessed at mills.
Justice Sterrett has handed down an
opinion in case recently before the Su-
preme Court, in which he holds that admin
istrators, executors, guardians and trustees are
personally liable for such taxes as are levied
through their negligence, and they cannot
surcharge the estates, wards or trusts in
their care for the amount of the tax. This
ruling will make it costly oversight for
any one failing to make a proper return for
the levying of the State tax, who has charge
of an estate or trust of any magnitude.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
DOCTORING A DRINKER.
One Physician Suggests Tying the Drunk
nrd Up md FIogging Him.
Washiu gton Sunday Herald,i


Washington Sunday Herald.i
People will get up occasionally with ter
rible heads on them in the morning, and
knowing this to be so, philosophical friend
Of mine the other day consulted some of the
ablest physicians in town as to what could
be done for the relief of such head.
lIFor the benefit of all whom it may con-
Germ give the prescriptions of DR.. Lincoln
and DIR. Stanton: ST have no sympathy
with the drinking patients, said DR.. N. s.
Lincoln. 81 think that the proper thing to
do with a man when he gets tight is to string
him up by the thumbs and fog
him within an inch of mis- life. After a
continued fit of drinking the only thing
to do with the man is to lock him up and
give him absolutely no stimulants. Alittle
Belfast ginger ale may do him no harm, but
don't give him drop of whisky or any
strong drink. For simple case of sickness
In the morning, arising from too liberal
use of the flowing bewl the night before,
there is nothing better than hot water
internally and cold water externally.
Take copies drafts of hot water. The
first draft may produce a vomit. Then
take more hot water. 1t will remove the
nausea. After the hot water some bromo
caffeine may be taken. Don't try to eat
until you have an appetite. A bath is a
good thing, too. You may use hot water for
the feet, but for the head the water must be
cold. Shower plenty of cold water on the
head. Barroom cocktails don't believe in
at all. Some homeopathists believe IN the
doctrine of "a hair of the dog that bit you,'
but it is all wrong"
''The bromides are my great favorites for
rescusitating man who has been drinking"
said DIR. j. o. Stanton. "Bromo caffeine is
very good. A tinctule of capsicum (cay-
enne pepper), added to the bromide may i'm
prove it. L used to have a patient who
habitually sobered up on bottle of cham
pagne in the morning, but would not re-
commend my other friends to follow his ex-
ample. A simple glass of bromide is better
than all the cocktails the barkeepers can
supply"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
HE SMELLED THE SNAKE.
Remarkable Conduct of a French Cam dian
in the Presence of a Rather.

Remarkable Conduct of a French Cam dian
in the Presence of n Rather.
In mining town of Arizona, DIR. Ecker
son was the only surgeon. A young French
Canadian named Perot was his assistant.
One day when Perot entered the operating
room noticed that his eyes changed color
repeatedly and rapidly as if he were under
some great excitement. In few second he
complained of being dizzy, and before we
realized the urgency of action in his behalf
he had dropped to the floor in dead faint.
The ordinary means of restoration were i'm
mediately applied. but without avail, and
DIR. Eckerson ordered him removed to one
of the hospital wards and laid upon bed.
Here to our surprise Perot at once came to
himself without further aid and declared
himself ready for duty. Upon our return
to the operating room, however. Perot's dis
turbed symptoms at once returned. The eX-
pertinent was tried for the third time, with
the same phenomenal result. Perot himself
was at a loss to account for his condition.
Finally the doctor removed rattlesnake
he had bought of an Indian. After this
Perot entered the room without trouble.
His mother had great passion for flowers
and her sense of smell had become yery
acute. The doctor found Perot's sense of
smell also very acute and has no doubt that
he smelled the snake. This hereditary
acuteness Of one of the senses is frequently
observed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
To be Set by Saloon Keepers,
if They Take the Hint
DROPPED BY THE COURT.
Mo More Drinks Can be Sold on
Credit, the Judges Say.
CHEF BROWN READY TO REPLY.
His Lawyer Says he Will Come Into Court
and Prove That
SOME PEOPLE DO KEEP sPEAK-BASIES

There will be no license court to- day. On
Monday the Southside will be finished.
Yesterday the court heard 81 applicants,
the smallest days work yet performed.
Some of the interpretations given to the
law by j Judge Ewing are altogether new to
the applicants, who are nearly all saloon
keepers of either the present or past. The
Judge has inaugurated a war on the free
lunch. He did not inquire as to that feature
when the applicants from the downtown
wards were up. He began it when well
along in the Lawrenceville district, and has
kept it up ever since. Nearly all the keep
ers of licensed houses who have been asked
have been compelled, in the interest Of
truth, to say that they did set up more or
less of free lunch.
The finest free lunches in the city are
spread by the most pretentious saloons down
town. In the hotel bars the lunch is spread
in the evening, while in other places it is
laid before the patrons during the morning
hours.
Judge Ewing objects to the free lunch,
because he believes that it attracts men who
might not otherwise enter the saloon.
Moreover, after a man has had one drink
and ought to depart, the Judge thinks that
a bite of lunch or a bowl of soup will induce
the patron to look again upon the intoxicat-
ing cup.
Judge Ewing also holds that a saloon
should not be opened in the morning until
about o'clock or at least not before 5. The
saloons about the Southside Market are ac-
customed to open about 4, when the market
gardeners and butchers come in with their
wagons. They are generally chilly and
thirsty, and desire very much to lean up
against bar.
Numerous Southside applicants who are
on the speak-easy list yesterday held up
their hands and swore that they had not
sold anything stronger than villainous pop.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
SOLICITOR MORELAND SUSTAINED.
Judge Stowe Hands Down His Opinion in
the Center Avenue Case.

the Center Avenue Case.
Judge Stowe yesterday handed down an
opinion in the matter of the exceptions filed
to the liens of the city against property
holders for the opening of Center avenue.
The case was decided in favor of the city,
and, while the amount involved was only
$500 or S400, an important precedent con-
cerning city ordinances was established.
The property holders claimed that the
opening was illegal. 1t was authorized by
an ordinance which was afterward replaced
by a second one, with clause repeating the
first ordinance. The second ordinance was
subsequently repealed and the work done
under the first ordinance. The property
holders maintained that the first ordinance
having been repealed there was none
authorizing the work, and it was therefore
illegal. City Attorney Moreland, however,
contended that when the second ordinance
was repealed the repeating clause in it was
killed, and the first ordinance under which
the work was done, was restored.
Judge Stowe, in, his opinion, sustained
the position taken by Mr.. Moreland and
dismissed the exceptions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
HOW THE EMPEROR DRIVES,
The Attendants of the Kaiser Find Their
Task No Sinecure.

The attendants at the Berlin court whose
duty it is to accompany the Emperor on his
drives through the city, have less of sine
cure than they had under William 1. The
first Emperor of Germany always made out
a plan of mis- drive before leaving the palace.
The plan was communicated to his body
courier, and after it had been executed the
royal procession was taken home.
William II. has changed all this. He
gives directions to the body courier only dur
ing the drive, and by means of mods and by
movements of the hand. Consequently, to
prevent all mistakes, the body courier has
to keephis eyes glued on the Emperor's car
riage window. Several accidents have been
narrowly averted by the Emperor's coach
man at four corners, where he has all but
upset the whole imperial cavalcade on the
smooth slippery pavement by Unexpectedly
signalling ITO the right" when everybody
else was thinking he intended to push
straight ehead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
Anew Minor Court DoiuRs,


CHARLES W. SHAFFER yesterday received
verdict tor SIS in his suit against Fleishman &
Go. for wages for extra work.
THE suit of John Huckestein against the
Nunnery Hill Incline Plane Company for dam
ages, for the destruction of a roadway, is still
on trial.
IN the suit of Charles H. Campbell against
William McCully & Co.. an action for wages, a
verdict was given yesterday for SIS so for the
plaintiff.
IN the suit of 8. 8. Marshall & Co. against H.
A. Gilmore, an action on a contract to put in
stained glass windows, verdict was given yes
terday for the defendant.
j. P. CoURsIN. of Mckeesport, yesterday re-
ceived verdict for s25 in his suit against Will
lam Malseed and Charles Price, for damages
for injury to horse hired from him by them.
REGISTER CoNNoR yesterday received an
odd letter, to which. by reason of indefinite in
formation he was unable to reply. The letter
was address to the Orphans Court, Penn street.
Pittsburp
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
SOME CURIOUS CURE s.

How Various Diseases Were Treated In tn,
Days of Superstition.
Among the reported cures Of ancient
Ireland are some very curious ones. For
whooping cough put a live trout into a
child's mouth while the child is fasting, and
Immediately put the trout back again alive
into the water. A frog is as good as
trout.
For sty, the tail of black cat rubbed
over the eye may be counted upon to effect a
speedy cure. Something, moreover, that no
ordinary sty is likely to resist is nine thorns
pointed at it in succession, but not touching
it. each thorn to be thrown away over the
left shoulder after it has been used. All
burns may be cured by a man who has
rubbed his tongue over a lizards back.
There are many others just as curious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
TIE SILENT CASH BOY.

A Suit to Restrain Two Firms From Using
the Apparatus.
Bills in equity were filed in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday by the Lamp
son Consolidated Store Service Company
against Biber & Easton, the drygoods mer-
chants, and Cain & Vernon, the shoe deal
ers. 1t is alleged that the cash carrier ap-
paratus used in the defendants stores for
the facilitating of payments and the deliv-
cry Of goods are infringements of patents
held by the store service company.
They ask for an injunction to restrain the
defendants from using the apparatus, and a
decree awarding them damages for the in
fringement OF their patents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
HIGH PRICED CHICKENS.
Offerings From Choice Lot Just Imported
From Japan.

C1nc1nnat1 COmmerclal UaZeIGe.I
Mr.. J. S. Rockwell, the well-known
breeder of fancy poultry in this city, re-
ceived the following interesting letter from
Alameda, Cal, yesterday. The writer is
Japanese and an importer of fowls of con-
siderable fame in what may be termed the
chicken world. The letter reads as follows,
in its English translation:
"DEAR SIR have just imported from
Japan lot of prize winning fowls which I
will sell at the following prices: One trio
"Obeke' brown and black, dorking style in
shape, tail expected to grow IL feet long,
not in the best health, $50. One pair Of
same color and style, very strong and we'll,
tail grows to 13 feet, S15O. One trio ''Mua-
ko" white mufed fur fowls, S75. One black
and red game cock (Japanese), very heavy,
$3.50. One brass back game cock, young, nine
months, $50. Eggs at 50 to S25 per setting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-29
A CHANGE OF BASE.

Mr.. Frank E. Ruinn Resigns TO Accept n
Responsible Position.
Mr.. Frank E. Rutan. who, in connection
with the firm of Longfellow, Alden & Har-
low, has been favorabiy known by his
architectural work in this city for some
time, has resigned his position with the
above firm to accept that of manager of the
Pittsburg Office of Shepley, Rutan &
Coolidge, the Boston architects and success
sors of the late H. II. Richardson.
Mr.. Rutan was associated with the la
mented Richardson for six years. Messrs
Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge, it will be re-
membered, carried out Mr.. Richardson's
plans for the Court House, and the Masonic
Building and the Shadyside Presbyterian
Church are also evidences of their success.