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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
SHOT BY A NATIVE.

Mr.. barley Relates an Incident of Life In
the Feud Country.
E. G. barley, Of Roanoake, Va, and his
wife, registered at the Duquesne last even
ing. He says he hasn't been in the South
for several weeks. He was worried about
young Norris Watts, son of Sir Edgar
Watts, who was shot in the groin by a
cracker while in the mountains at Cumber-
land Gap few days ago. Mr.. Darley, as the
Southern representative of j. P. Witherow
& Co., is building some furnaces for the
English company at Middlesborough. When
he arrived here he received telegram stat
ing that young Watts was not dangerously
hurt and would recover.
"This shooting of Mr.. Watts" said Mr..
Darley, "only illustrates the devilishness of
the natives living in the Kentucky noun
tains. The boy was returning home across
the hills from visit to Captain Livingston,
when fellow came out from a cabin and
shot him. The boy managed to drag him
self back to his friends house, where he was
cared for. The South is growing, and these
people resent the introduction Of eiviliza-
tion. They don't like to see good people
coming into the country, for they know they
must get out"
Some months ago Mr.. Darley's son was
crossing the mountains on horseback when a
native stopped him, and leveling a rifle at
his head asked for the time of day with an
oath. Young barley had met this kind be-
fore, and answered his question without a
kick. The bushwhacker drew in his rifle
and started on his way, feeling that he had
done great thing. This is the style of
Southern braggadocio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
SUNDAY POLICE HEARINGS.
Magistrates Have the Usual Number OF
Cases to Handle.

Magistrates Have the Usual Number of
Cases to Handle.
Judge Gripp disposed OF 25 cases at the
Central station yesterday. Six workhouse
sentences were imposed. Robert Musser
was sent up for 80 days for buying 25 pounds
of sausage from Nelson Morris & Co. and
representing that F. P. Bell s. Co. would
pay the bill. J. j. Larkin and Pat o. Hara
received 30 days apiece for refusing to leave
a stable Of which they had taken posses
sion.
Mayor Wyman had 21 cases before him
in Allegheny. A number of colored men
were caught playing a friendly game of
poker in a stable. 1t was shown not to be a
gambling den, and they were let off with
the payment OF the costs.
Magistrate Snccop had Is cases. Frank
Wagner got 30 davs for smashing dishes in
his house and slapping his wife's face.
James Herbert broke three windows in q
Carson street saloon, when refused drink.
He was fined SO and costs.
There were but three cases at the Seven
teenth ward police station at the morning
hearing yesterday. At the Twelfth ward
20 cases were disposed OF. Light sentences
were imposed In all of the arrests.
Magistrate Hyndman disposed of 16 cases
at the Fourteenth ward station house. Mrs.
Caroline Logue was fined $50 and costs for
running an alleged speak-easy. Eight men
were fined So for being found in the place.
Patrick Sweeney paid $25 for striking an
officer in the face with brick.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
UNCLE SAM IN POLITICS.
HIS BOYS HAVE TO HUSTLE TO GET
THROUGH THEIR WORK.

The Pittsburg Postoffice Almost Choked
With Campaign Documents Which Must
be Delivered To-Day-Hiring Wagons to
Help the Letter-Carriers.
Every man with a vote in Allegheny
county will get letter to-day. The Pitts
burg Postofice was nearly choked with
business Yesterday. At noon Postmaster
Mexican and his entire force started to work
to clear away the accumulation of campaign
matter.
The Republican Committee had sent in
200, 900 circulars, one for each voter in the
county, and few over, it being estimated
that there are 107, 900 voters in Allegheny
county.
The Independent Committee dropped
down with 133. 900 addressed envelopes, each
one containing three fac similes OF the
straight Republican ticket except that 1t is
headed with Pattison's name. These tickets
are for the benefit Of vestpocket voters who
do not care TO be spotted. In addition to
this they sent out 200,0 600 envelopes contain
ing circulars, tickets and other matter which
may be useful on election day.
The Democrats also turned in large
amount Of matter, and helped TO swell the
total.
Every letter carrier to-day will have from
two TO five bushels OF postal matter TO deliver
on his first trip. The Postmaster will put
all the subs on 10 help, and will hire rs
many wagons ~ he can obtain TO carry the
loads for the letter carriers.
Postmaster Mexican says the rush Of busi-
ness ia his Office exceeds that OF any previous
day IN its history. Valentines Day, or
Christmas or New Years do not begin 10
approach II Ia the quantity Of matter 10 be
handled by the postoffice force.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

One Man Breaks His Skull by Failing
Down Stairs-Another is Badly Burned
by Natural Gas-killed on the Rail-
road.
George Swoechtel, living on Sherman
avenue, fell down the stairs ut his home
yesterday afternoon, fraeturing his skull
and breaking bis right arm In two places.
DR.. Gardiner. who attended him, says his
injuries will probably prove fatal.
While John Kavanaugh, employed at the
Linden Steel Works, was lighting one Of
the furnaces In which the natural gas had
been turned on, the flames flashed out, burn
ing him severely about the head. He was
taken to ST. Francis Hospital. Kayanaugh
lives at No. 312 Forty-fifth street.
james McGinty, 9-years-old, was struck
by Second avenue electric car at the b. IL
o. crossing, Hnzelwood, yesterday, causing
broken shoulder blade and badly cut face.
He was taken to his home up the Four
Mile run.
Frank Wallace, employed at the Allie
gheny Electric Light Works, on Sandusky
street, had his foot crushed, and was removed
to the General Hospital.
Frank Sweeney, B. & o. brakeman,
who was injured by the cars at McKeesport
last Saturday, died yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
ROADS DOING TOO MUCH.

A Freight Agent Says the Profits Would be
Larger IL Less Traffic Was Hauled-The
Union Pacific Snarl Not Yet Settled in the
West
''fhe railroads of the country would make
more money if they carried less traffic, said
freight agent yesterday. ''That may
sound like strange statement, but it is true.
1t is on the same principle of giving man
too much work to do; he can't do it we'll, and
he is liable to become ratified and do nothing.
The roads all over the United States are
rushed, and they are feeling very independ-
ent.
"Take the Ft. Wayne. for example. If a
car of freight is started here for Chicago it
should get there In three days, and the car
could be back in Pittsburg in four days
more with a return load, but with the
crowded condition of the road you can't
hope to have freight reach the Windy City
inside of eight or nine days. There are so
many trains that they impede each others
progress, and the equipment is tied up
longer than 1t should be. The through pas
senger trains are side-tracked with great
regularity to allow the freigbts to pass and
get out Of the road. What is true OF the Ft
Wayne will apply to other lines both East
and West"
There is somewhat OF a snarl In the
freight business from the Missouri river as
q result Of the Union Pacific insisting on q
larger percentage Of the through rates for
Its share. It is seldom that u road will In
yite a boycott, but this Is what the Union
Pacific has done. The officials say they
have all the freight they can handle. so
that II doesn't make much difference. The
Eastern connections are out for the "stuf. I"
and they are shipping their freight west
over the line that offers them the best per-
centage. President Adams In recent state
ment shows O wonderful increase In the
gross earnings OF the Union Pacific, and he
claims that II the line had had the equip.
ment, 1000, 900 more could have been made.
Local agents are afraid II the strained rela-
tions continue much longer that somebody
will get hurt, aud rate slashing may be the
outcome
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
HIS WORK THE HARDEST.
One Business Man Who Has No Hankering
After Whining and Dining.

One Business Man Who Has No Hankering
After Whining and Dining.
Sand what does your partner do?" asked
one business man of another, yesterday.
"Oh, he does the wining and dining and 1
attend to the affsirs of the Office" answered
the other. "You can rest assured 1 prefer
my end of the work, and the man who i'm
agines My partner has snap is very much
mistaken. couldn't stand it more than
once month, and then it takes me week
to recover. But his part must be we'll done
in these days Of close competition. 1t is a
rare man, indeed, who can close
a contract for $500, 900. He may never be
seen in the Office groaning over figures, or
trying to get in enough money to pay off the
hands, buthe is hustling, and, besides using
his head, he is forced to call into action his
stomach. and the eating is the hardest part
of the job"
"Is much wining and dining necessary"
"Oh, yes, my boy. 1t is an old saying
that man is easily reached through his
stomach, and it is surprising how much
tickling the palate with wines and dainties
will accomplish"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
SIMPLY FACETI0US.
COLLINS ADMITS THE LETTER. BUT SAYS
HE WAS JOKING.

The State Councillor Interviewed Concern
ing the Now Famous American Mechanic
CIrcuIars-He Says He Did Not Know
Marshall Was In the Order.
A telegram from a staff correspond
ent Of THE DISPATCH in Philadelphia
last night says: Messrs. Stephen Col
Inns, Sheriff McCandless, Charles T.
Jahn and E. i. Graf, Of Pittsburg. arrived
in this city last night They slept at the
Hotel Lafayette, and there 1 interviewed
MIR. Collins this evening about the attempt
to get the American Mechanics interested IN
the Gubernatorial campaign. The story
was sent out from this city last Wednesday,
and even then Mr.. Collins name was used
by the Democrats in connection with 1t.
''It is all a campaign canard," he said
this evening. Here is the whole inward
ness of the matter: Some time ago one of
the prominent members of the Allegheny
County Republican Committee was in Phila-
delphia, and saw here lot of campaign cir
cuIars about Governor Pattison's veto of
Senate bill No. 27 in 1883, which had
important relations to the school directors of
cities of the second class. As Pittsburg is
the only city of the second class, he thought
ii would make good local campaign thun-
der. and took home to Pittsburg big batch
of the circulars. he came to me and said
that as it was a matter affecting the
public schools, the American Mechanics
would be interested in it. 1 explained my
official connection with the order, and de-
clined to send the circulars. 1t would have
put me in a very compromising position.
He saw nv position at once, and said he
would seek some other way of reaching the
Mechanics. told him that at the publish
ing house of the American Mechanics paper
in Pittsburg he could buy for % cents a gum
sheet containing the names and addresses of
all the Mechanics. / told him had to buy
one OF those sheets whenever / wanted to get
the addresses; that they were open to anv
one, and he could buy one as we'll as /
could. He afterward told me that he
bought one of the sheets. He had the circu-
lars sent out from Republican headquarters.
and had not single thing to do with their
transmission.
"Now, as to the Marshall correspondence.
The letters as published in THE DISPATCH
are correct. This man Marshall wrote asking
if 1 could get him the circulars. I went
and got them, because he asked me to. The
whole transaction was done as a private
citizen and a Republican, and not as State
Councillor of the order. 1 do not know this
man Marshall. and did not know he was in
the order. Nv remarks in the letter about
dynamite and 'boomerangs' were simply
iacetious. At this late date the whole
episode has been made sensational for politi-
cal effect, and / assure you it was all very
harmless, so far as 1 was concerned. The
prominent Republican of Allegheny county
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
DIDN'T STEAL AFTER ALL.

An Innocent Grafton Woman Gets Into q
Southside Police Station.
Mrs. Laura Nichols, young colored wo-
man who lives at Grafton station, was ar
rested on the Southside by Officer Smith
yesterday afternoon and locked up in the
Twenty-eighth ward station. Mrs. Nichols
was alleged to have stolen a watch and
chain from colored man named Willis
Robbins. The prisoner wept bitterly and
begged to be allowed to go home to her chill
dren, one of whom was suffering with
broken leg. She denied stealing the watch.
which was found in her possession, and
stated that she had sold it to Robbins, who
only paid her 81 on it, and she grabbed it
back.
Mr.. Robbins called later, admitted the
woman's story was true and wanted her re-
leased. as she was perfectly innocent and
had not been arrested on his charge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
WILL TURN OUT TONIGHT.

Parade of Democrats and Independents
in the First Ward.
The Democrats and Independents Of the
First ward will meet at the Duquesne
schoolhouse this evening at o'clock, and
join the First Ward Pattison Club in
street parade. The Cathedral Band will
lead the procession through the streets of the
ward and then over the main streets of the
city. The Democrats of the ward claim that
they will give Pattison the largest majority
ever given to a candidate for Governor in
that district.
The following is the line of march: Sec
ond avenue to Market, to Liberty, to Sew
enth, to Grant, to Fifth, to Washington, to
Wylie, to Fifth, to Market, to Penn and
thence back to the schoolhouse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
POLES IN A ROW.

A Sunday Merry-Malxer Has His Jaw
Fractured.
A number of Poles had keg of beer
yesterday on the river bank at the foot of
Fifty-fourth street. While they were i'm
bibing fight occurred among them, during
which a man named Walistz received
severe scalp wound and had his lower Jaw
fractured.
Walistz went to DR.. Gardiner, who at
tended to his injuries, and though he told
the physician how he had been hurt, he re-
, fused to give the names of his assailants.
He lives on McCandless lane, Eighteenth
ward
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
WILL BUILD AT ELLWOoD.

An Englishman Going Into the Enameling
Business Here.
Benismin Baugh, of Birmingham, Eng
land, went East last evening. He is en-
gagged in the enameling business in his
country, and after looking over the ground
he has decided, in connection with some
Philadelphia capitalists, to build a plant
at Ellwood. .
Mr.. Baugh said he was anxious to estab-
lish branch Of his business in America.
The Mckinley bill has fixed the tariff at
such rate as to make it possible for him
to locate here. He says the plant will be a
large one, and as the business of .enameling
iron and steel is constantly increasing, he
hopes to reap good profits out Of his
venture
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
DOGS THAT ROLL HIGH.

Two of the Shepherd Breed That Travelled
in Pullman Car.
Two men, as many boys aud two dogs oc-
cupied q chartered Pullman car on the
eastern express last evening. One of the
men was james Campbell, of England.
He had been in the West and purchased two
valuable shepherd dogs. Such animals are
usually glad to occupy corner in the
baggage car. but these ours were, particu-
larly fortunate. The colored porter made
mp berths Tor them at night, and their
owner held two frst-class tickets for them.
1t is seldom that dogs travel in such ele-
CANT style, but it must be said for them they
were nice and well-behaved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
HE TOOK THE ODDS.

Caterer Menjou, of the Duquesne, Stakes q
"a Hat on Pattison.
Albert Menjou, the caterer at the Du-
quesne, was happy man yesterday. He
doesn't know much about the politics OF the
State, but like most Frenchmen he couldn't
resist taking bet with odds.
"I made a bet to-day" he said, in his
pretty foreign accent, "and got odds. A
man bet me s. hat to S4 one that Della
mater would win, and took the short end
on Pattison."
"You had better pay over your 81" re-
marked Manager Witherow, with a smile,
"but whoever heard of man making such
o funny wager?"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
HUNTING HIS WIFE.

An Allegheny Mans Cup of Happiness
Dashed to the Winds.
Ambrose Carolini, of Allegheny, is in a
peck Of trouble. Some time ago he married
a buxom young Irish girl and then though.
his cup of happiness was full. But the girl
has run off with another man and therefore
Ambrose is in trouble
He has searched high and low for his
recreant wife, offered rewards in the paper
anon, hung around the police department
all in vain and yesterday he thought q
woman the police had arrested was her but
it was not.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
HUGUs & HAcKE

Sterling values. advantageous 70 economic
buyers. offered this week In our housskeepsrs
department..
Blankets, all oolors. all grades and all makes
ana being purchased direct from the mills at
prices aeoordant.
Special values In ehintz and satlne eOlorod
comfortsbles. with best grades of white cot.
ton filing In price from 81 To % each.
Eiderdown comfortabl0s In extra assortment
OF colorings and designs, made for Us exclusively
with plain and figured satine or silk coverings,
ranging from 81 to $40 each.
An immense assortmenG of table linens, Dill.
low case and sheeting linens. napkins, towels,
etc.. etc. A large increase in tariff rates Of
these goods; but our customers pay no advance
until the present supply Is exhausted.
A choice line of hemstitched table cloths in
"a, l0-4, l2-4 and IA, with napkins TO match, in
sets, at very much under regular prices.
Make purchases now, while present stock
lasts. Higher prices must prevail with all new
importations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
DECIDED AGAINST BREMEN.
The Single Tax Leaguers Prefer to Vote for
DaIzen.

The Single Tax Leaguers Prefer to Vote for
DalzeII.
At o meeting of the Single Tax League,
held at their rooms, "a Fourth avenue, yes
terday afternoon, the following resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, Mr.. Bremen, the Democratic
candidate for Congress. has frequently declared
during the present canvass shat the tariff was
not in the canvass"
Whereas, We, as Single Tax men. believe not
only in free trade, but we understand that the
Democratic party are committed to the cause
of tariff reform ever since they adopted the
principles enumerated by the illustrious Grover
Cleveland in his historic message of 1887, and
we believe that the question Of the tariff Is the
true dividing line between the Republicans and
the Democrats on national issues; therefore,
Resolved, That in our opinion Mr. Bremen
does not represent Democratic principles, and
II we must vote for a protectionst we prefer to
support q representative who has the courage
of his convictions rather than man who, II
he has principles on the subject. is afraid to
proclaim them.
Resolved, We will ourselves, while support
ing the Democratic State ticket, vote for Mr..
Dalzell, and recommend men of single tax and
free trade proclivities to do likewise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
A Southside Lad Discovered When About to
Commit Felony.

A southside Lad Discovered When About to
Commit Felony.
Conrad Felt, boy about II years of age,
was locked up in the Twenty-eighth ward
station house last night on charge Of enter
ing building with intent to commit fel-
ony. About o'clock in the evening some
one entered the house Of William Reese, an
iron worker, W no lives on Berg avenue, and
commenced to ra nsack the rooms on the
second floor. The people in the house were
alarmed by noise, and called for assist
ance from the neighbors to find out who the
intruder was.
Miss Mollie Reese was frightened into
Mysteries by the excitement, and is now ly.
ing IN q dangerous condition. In the mean-
time the lad escaped BY jumping through
second story window. One of his pursuers
shot at him, but missed his mark, and Off
Ger Slattery arrested him later. He gave
his name as Conrad Felt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
SUPPOSED TO BE CARUZE.

An italian Answering His Description Held
at Lock Haven.
Inspector McAleese received a telegram
from Chief of Police Westbrook, OF Lock
Haven. stating that he had captured an
italian there whom he believed to be Fran
cisco Caruze, a Pittsburg italian, charged
with numbering Francisco Gallo. also
Pittsburger, near Steubenville last Monday.
The description of the suspect tallies exactly
with that OF Caruze, and he was on his way
to Lock Haven when he left Steubenville.
Sheriff Curtis, OF Steubenville, was also
notified of the arrest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
A PROHIBITION RALLY.

The Result of One of Two Temperance
Meetings Yesterday.
Samuel Haines, of New York, made the
principal address at the meeting of the
Moorhesd w. c. T. o.. last night. A. M.
Brown. President of the old Murphy Gospel
Temperance Union, and Robert Fellows
also spoke. Over 300 men attended the
meeting.
Mrs. d. Swoger, President of the Alle-
gheny w. c. I. o., led the Sons Of Tenn
gheny, last night. T. Hershberger, L.
Mosser, W. Zeigler and J. Jack made pro-
hibition addresses, and the meeting was
turned into Prohibition rally.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
HIS CHANCES IMPROVED.

Mr.. Hartman Feels Sure Phillips Will Win
the Congressional Fight.
Henry Hartman, of Beaver Falls, left for
New York last evening. He says he will
come back in time to vote if he has to walk.
Mr.. Hartman thinks T. w. Phillips
chances for Congress have improved very
much in the last few days, and he now has
no doubt OF his success. As for the Sena-
torial fight with Sam P. White and Colonel
Hawkins in the field, the only result can be
the election OF a Democrat. This Senator
will vote for two United States Senators.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
JUMPED FROM THE WINDOW.

A Little Girl Badly Frightened at the Cry of
Fire.
There was slight fire yesterday morning
in the rear of the house occupied by John
Rostock on Stanton avenue. Mr.. Rostock
extinguished the flames with but little
trouble.
One OF his children, four-year-old girl,
was in the second story at the time, and be-
coming frightened jumped from the window.
The only injury she suffered was fracture
Of the shoulder blade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
WARNED OF A SURPRISE.

Mr.. Morse Says Little Delaware Will Go Re-
publican This FAN.
Henry Morse, bridge manufacturer of
Edgemore, DEL, was in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Morse says that so many new
people had settled in the State of late that
he expects to see Delaware 60 Republican,
although Bayard is personally in charge Of
the Democratic campaign.
A number of industries have been started
in various places in the little State and
most of their employees are Republicans who
have been imported.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
DIED IN A FIT.

covered at Semple's Mills.
George Tacundis was found dead yester.
day morning in an clubhouse at Semple's
Mills, on the Pittsburg and Western Rail-
road.
Tacundis was not resident OF the place,
He was addicted to drink, and when under
the influence Of liquor. was subject to fits.
1t is supposed that he was suffering from
one Of these attacks when he died.