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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
A FISH STORY WORTH READING.
A Cat That Weighed so Pounds nnd Pike
SO Pounds.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, August Sal
Simms, an Ohio river fisherman. came up
last evening with cargo of the biggest fish
seen here for years. They were all cats, six
of which weighed 80 pounds. One Of
them was monster, weighing 80 pounds.
The fish measured over feet in length, and
was to all appearances almost as large as a
full-grown man. This is the biggest fish
caught in this vicinity for several years.
killed in a peculiar way by 13-year-old
boy on Stillwell creek short time ago. The
boy was chopping wood near the bank of
the creek near fiat which was overfowed
by a sudden rise in the creek. The water
had filled several low swales through mar
row outlet, and as it was falling the
fish, which had ventured from the
bed of the creek, endeavored to get
out, but failed, as the water dropped
two feet The boy heard the noise
made by one of them as he was making des-
perate efforts to force his way through the
narrow outlet and ran down with his axe to
the spot. The fish and the bov had it for
five or ten minutes, when by lucky blow
the lad succeeded in killing the monster.
The fish was a monster pike with rows of
teeth as sharp as needles and long enough to
tear boys leg to pieces. While dragging
the fish ashore the lad saw another
monster trying to force its way like its COM
panion into deep water. Another battle oc-
Cured and another victory for the boy.
The fish were taken ashore with the assist
ance OF man who happened along about
the time the fight ended. The largest one
weighed exactly Sc pounds and the other 34
The above story is vouched for by gentle
man who saw the fish after they were killed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
AN OCEAN RACE BEGUN.
The Teufonic and fhe City of New York
Lenve Queenstown.

4eutOulc uuu fue lily OIL NeW oEA
Lenve Queenstown.
NEW YORK, August 8.-The spirited
rivalry between the Inman and White Star
line steamersis well known, but through
change of sailing schedule last spring the
lovers of transatlantic racing were disap-
pointed, because none of the fast steamships
came in direct competition; but now they
are to be gratlfed. Yesterday afternoon the
Teutonic and City of New York left Queens
town within half an hour of each other.
The cable announced that the City of New
York passed Roche's Point at 1;35 o'clock,
while the Teutonic followed her at 2
o'clock. The fact that they had sailed about
the same time excited the greatest interest
in maritime circles, and the officials of both
lines, although they are very reticent about
saying anything, are anxiously awaiting
the outcome of the vessels test OF their re-
spective speeding qualities in their 900
mile spin across the Atlantic.
The Teutonic Is the favorite because her
record is much better than those Of her COM
petitors. The Teutonic on her last west
to Sandy Hook In o days q hours and 55
minutes. Her average speed was 1899 knots
an hour. The best westward record the
City of New York has ever made is 6 days
hours and II minutes, which she made in
September, 1889. Before she was placed
into commission this year she was thoroughly
overhauled. 1t was thought she would then
come much nearer to the superb record of
the City of Paris, but as yet she has failed
to come up to expectations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09

then there was the love, almost alteration,
she felt for this friend, so utterly unlike any
one she had ever seen before, and who
seemed to Babette like the young mother
she could not remember.
And when the fall DAYS came, what wou-
der that Miss Mcleod finally prevailed on
old Jeanie to let Babette return to Boston
with her? Jeanie was all the more ready
to consent because OF the jealousy which
had sprung up into existence at sight Of
Babette's absorption in this new eompans
ionship. She fought against this feeling
with all the strength of her stern Calvin
istic p-bringing, which revolted from adj
mitting such deadly sin into her heart.
1T showed her." she said, "what an idol
she had set up in Babette."
The consequence was that when the brother
and sister returned to Boston they were ae-
companied by shy, sweet girl, dressed in a
fashion that Boston had not yet beheld.
But as the months passed what a change
had come over the fisher maidenl Stylish,
tasteful dresses, constant intercourse with
cultivated, charming people, with the many
advantages an eager, bright girl will devour
with the avidity of a starved soul, all these
metamorDhosed the dreamy Maid OF the Sea
into an interesting, self-poised girl, refined,
vet with unusual originality. 1t was wou-
derful how naturally Babette took to the
new life. "Ah, blood will tell" repeated
Jean to her brother triumphantly; "every
one is delighted with her, and she is going
to study with that splendid Professor Mar
riott. He told me she was rare soul. To
think of such girl being wasted in that
isolated desert of village!'
When old Jeanie had parted from Mia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
HAPPY TROUT FISHERS.
They Capture Old Petc md About Forty
Other Finny Beauties.

They Capture Old Petc md About Forty
Other Finny Beauties.
BUTTE, August 3.-Judge W. I. Lippln-
colt, G. D. Llppincott ard DR.. Winston re-
turned to Butte tonight in triumph. They
succeeded in capturing Big Pete, the famous
trout In Lost creek, about six miles from
Anaconda. Pete has baffled all efforts OF
the fishermen for four years. Every sum-
mer Judge aud Doc" lay for him and FISH
for him. but each summer Pete has come off
the victor. DR.. Winston finally landed the
great trout and pulled him out of the
deep hole where for years he has lain re-
garded with enyious eyes-the veritable old
timer of Montana. The trout weighs / X
pounds. When taken out hook was found
fastened in one gill, hook which the
gamey trout had wrested from Judge Lip
pincott two years ago. One gill was gone,
the trout's mouth was torn away, and he
looked as though he had been through q
dozen campaigns.
Altogether, the party caught 40 trout,
weighing 80 pounds. The party had hair.
breadth escape on the way to the creek.
About a mile west of DIR. Mussigbrod's place
they were encountered by the doctors big
black bull. The bull gave chase, OF course,
and the three fishermen had hard run for
their lives. The bull required assistance
and called in whole band of cattle which
stampeded the trio. The judges brother
complained that be was giving out, and to
save his lite the doctor and the Judge stopped
and began stoning the cattle to drive them
back. By this means he was given time to
reach the fence aud the others followed in
quick style. All got over the fence in the
nick of time. No lives were lost.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
A BIG CHICAGO PLANT.
PROJECT US0ER WAY FOR A SYSTEM
OF BLAST FURNACES.

Pittsburg and Younsstown Men Form the
Company-Buiidng TO Commence at
Ouce-Chicago Men Thought to be In.
terested in II.
CHICAGO, August s.-South Chicago is
to have another industry added to the long
list of enterprises located at that point dur
ing the last eight months. A system of
blast furnaces which will rival that OF the
Illinois Steel Company will soon be in
active operation on the opposite bank of the
river. The Iroquois Furnace Company,
consisting of Youngstown, O., and Pitts
burg capitalists, has quietly purchased
500, 900 site, drawn up the plans and secured
permits for building of equal value, and
in few days the contractors will have from
100 to 200 men at work on the buildings.
The Chicago and Calumet Dock Company
has sold Block No. 109, lying between
Ninety-fifth street and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, with west frontage on the
Calumet river, to S. Frank Eagle of Youngs.
town, o. Mr.. Eagle will arrive in Chicago
to-day. he represents Eastern capitalists,
with whom a number of Chicago men are
expected to cooperate. As yet no definite
clew can be found to the identity of these
Chicago investors, but the name of E. G.
Potter is freely connected with the enter
prise. E. c. Potter was the Vice President
of the Illinois Steel Company until the dis
agreement in the management and the con-
seque1t reorganization of the company last
spring. The fact that he scarcely takes
kindly to the new order of affairs and that
his old interests were identified with the
Calumet region gives color to the report At
his Office last night representative of Mr..
Potter denied his reported connection with
the new enterprise and volunteered the infor-
nation that Mr.. Potter was entirely igno-
rant of the existence of any such corpora
ton.
The plans of the part of the plant to be
completed this summon have been drawn.
They provide for one furnace and four
stoves, with the necessary buildings. A
stock house is to be built along the river
front, extending north ana south; casting
house, 165x64 feet will extend east from this,
and the necessary boiler and engine houses
will be built on the north.
Tho site is a desirable one, as it lies within
half a mile of the CaIumet nafbor and Will
have dock privileges of such nature that
ore from the Lake Superior region can be
transported directly from Escanaba and lake
points to the furnaces.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
FELT THE SHOCK AND LIVED.
A San francisco Man survives Current of
1000 Vols.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 8.-One man in
this city has passed through what Kemmler
did and yet survives. He is Barton c. Van
Emon, employed with the Keith Electric
Company as electrician. Van Emon is a
tall, broad-shouldered young man.
"Yes, received the shock" he said with
a smile. "The current had pressure of 1000
volts. / was standing on ladder at the
time with pair of pincers in my hand hold
ing a wire. The ladder slipped. An iron bar
was beside the wire, and instinctively as 1
was falling I grasped the bar. This made
the current and / knew nothing about it
more. 1 felt nothing, though knew 1 had
been shocked. All L can recollect was an
awful pain at the base OF the brain. The
next thing remember they were forcing
whisky down my throat to bring me back to
lite. 1 felt no pain, but I couldn't think.
i was dazed and helpless for 4S hours. Then
1 began to feel most intense pain in my
arms and the muscles of my back and neck.
They swelled and I could hardly move,
the strain on the muscles had been SO in
tense"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
DOING A BIG BUSINESS.
REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
SUMMER EXCURSION.

This Senson Beats the Record-Railroad
Passenger Men Tickled With the Re.
ceipts. but Nearly Tired Out by the
work-Many People Coming and Going.
Good-natured Ed Smith,, the Division
Passenger Agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio
road, sat in his cozy office yesterday after
noon mopping the perspiration from his
brow and debating letters as fast as be could
to his stenographer. He stopped in his work
long enough to give some idea of the eI-
cursion business this summer. Said he:
''Never in the history OF the Baltimore and
Ohio road have we carried so many people
out OF Pittsburg as in the month of July,
and if the rush keeps up at present August
will surpass its predecessors. The number
of people going to the mountains and sea-
shore is unprecedented. Ny force here is
working night and day, and we are all pretty
well tagged out"
City Passenger Agent Gregory, who was
leaning against counter, indorsed these
statements, and remarked that he was asleep
on his feet. He has been up late almost
every night since the season opened. and he
wonders what has broken loose. On Satur-
day special train of 500 G. A. R. men will
start over the road for the encampment at
Boston.
General Passenger Agent Clark, of the
Lake Erie, was found up to his eyes In busi-
ness. 81 haven't had time to get my dinner
to-day" he began. "We are Kept too busy
for any comfort. All our trains are jammed
with people, and extra coaches are needed
for every train. In fact the system Is taxed
to carry the people. don't believe ever
saw such rushing season before. To-mor-
row the Beaver Valley merchants will have
their annual picnic. and 2, 500 people will at
tend. On Thursday we have an excursion
to Niagara Falls, and another one next
Tuesday"
Other railroad agents made similar re-
ports. They haven't had such summer In
their recollection, and Pittsburg is main
tanning its old-time reputation as being one
of the best excursion towns in America. It
is too early in the season to get any figures
about the number of people carried. All
the agents can say is 1--WE are crowded"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09

increased or returded according to the
abundance or scarcity OF food, certain 1t is
that these conditions have much to do with
the abundance or scarcity of quail. The
same holds good as to the rabbits, or rather
hares, with the further advantage that last
winter the snesk-hunters could not track
them in the snow and shoot them as they
sat in their forms. The hunters who used
ferret auxiliaries had some success, but they
could not locate their prey so well as they
could with snow on the ground. Then the
rabbit" (hare) is so prolific that it is hard
hard to exterminate under any circum-
stances.
Quail are so plenty in this county, and
within sight of the city, that the caA OF the
Bob White" can be heard any clear day.
They even came into cucumber garden in
Robinson township and almost destroyed the
crop by scratching 1t out while busting
themselves. 1t was somewhat provoking to
the owner. but the birds seemed so guileless
that he could not find it in his heart to shoot
them, though allowed by law to do so, under
such circumstances. The penalty for llle-
gslly shooting, catching or killing any bird,
brute or fish, is fine ranging from S5 to $50,
but the majority of pot hunters escape con-
yiction
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
HER RELIGION CHANGED.
LIZZIE GORDON TELLS A STORY OF
MALTREATMENT.

Deserted by Her Parents She 10 Bound
Ont TO n Beaver County Farmer, Who
Makes Her n Drudge-Forced to Be-
come Proselytized.
A sweet faced girl, who had only seen the
sorrows of 1S years of life, drifted into the
Department of Charities. She was sur
rounded with an air of beauty and
neat-ftting dress. Gaily twitching her
bonnet strings and chair, she
took seat before Examiner Hoffman, and
began to tell her story. She gave her name
as Lizzie Gordon. Over ten years ago her
father had died, leaving her mother and
little boy and girl. Her mother had mar
ried soon after to Abe Wilt, who, she
claims was drunkard. The children were
allowed to go hungry and finally both the
mother and the stepfather were landed in
the workhouse. The children were taken
and sent to the Poor Farm. The same year
she and her brother were bound out to
Frank W. Swain, farmer, who lived near
Baden, in Beaver county.
The records were referred to and the truth
OF her story proven. Then the girl con-
tinued, sSome time later my mother took
my brother Charlie away and don't know
where they are living now. Mr.. Swain was
to give me an education, and when arrived
at the age of IS he was to give me new
dress and 500 in cash. He never did any
thing. He made me work like slave. He
has family of five children, four of which
1 had to nurse. He beat me frequently and
made me do work was unable to perform.
I was Methodist when I went there, but
Mr.. Swain was a Catholic and compelled
me to accept that religion"
"Do you want to become Protestant
again?" was asked.
To this the girl responded: ST don't know
whether I could. They made me swear
would never accept any other religion"
"When became 18," she continued, 'I
asked for the fulflment of the contract but
he refused to give me anything because
was not boy. They treated me so badly
that left last week."
The officials of the department promised
that her case would be investigated and the
Beaver county farmer brought to time.
In speaking of the case, Mr.. Hoffman,
said: cit always was a mistake to give
children to farmers. It's mighty few they
get from me. Farmers always want child
10 or IL years old, that they can put out into
the field to hoe corn. They almost invariably
make the children do the work of full
grown person. 1t is also mistake to give
children into families OF different religion
from that in which the child has been raised.
They all promise that the children shall 60
to what church they please, but that promise
is seldom carried out either by Protestants
or Catholics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
Aluminium to be Produced at a Cost of |
Fifteen Gents q Pound.

Aluminium to be Produced ut n Cost Of
Fifteen Gents n Pound.
CHICAGO, August 8.-Prof. j. III. Hirsh,
o German chemist of Chicago, in an inter-
view to-day asserts that he has discovered
process by which he can extract aluminium
from common clay at a cost of Is cents or
less for each pound. Aluminium at present
cost S5 per pound, fact which renders it
practically useless, not otTithstanding its re-
markable qualities. The professor declares
he has been working on the subject since
1866, and that he is not asking financial aid
from any source, having already all the
backing he wants.
Two six-story buildings have been leased
by him, in which he proposes to begin work
within few weeks, turning out 800 pounds
daily from the start. If Chicago is soon
to have cheap aluminium there is no reason
why the main hall of the Columbian Expo
position should not be built OF the bright
metal, which is lighter and far more endur-
ing than an equal bulk of either brick,
stone, iron or glass.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
SENATOR WAsHBURN TALKS.
Congress Cannot Pass Force Bill Till Next
session.

CHICAGO, August 8.-United States
Senator Washburn has been making visit
to his Minnesota home. He arrived in This
city yesterday morning.
81 am strongly of opinion" said be,
that the Senate will pass the tariff bill!
modified in accordance with the suggestions
of Secretary Blaine, The suggestions may
have come late, but there can be
no doubt that the country, espe-
cially the West, wants the suggestions
adopted and think they will be-" The
Senator did not think the election bill would
be passed during the present session in spite
OF the stand taken by Speaker Reed, "The
West does not want the bilI," he said; sit
would not be possible to pass it without
change in the rules, and the rules willnot
be changed this session. They certainly
ought to be, for as things are now Senator
can kill legislation by talk; but some Of the
older members, who hold tradition sacred,
are opposed to any change So to think
that change will occur this session is out
of the question; the election bill In conse-
quence must necessarily lie over"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH.
IL Arises Again, md Convict Cochran Ii Par.
doued by the Governor.


doued by the Governor.
SPRINGFIELD, August s.-Governor Fl
fer granted an immediate and unconditional
pardon to John D. Cochran, who was con-
victed of murder al the November term, 1888,
OF the Wabash county circuit court, and
sentenced to The penitentiary for life. There
is not now the shadow Of doubt that Coch.
ran was innocent of the crime of which he
was convicted and for which he has suffered
for nearly two years. The name of his sup
posed victim was John Buchenberger. This
man came to Mount Carmel, ILL.,, from
Evansville, Ind, October II, 1888. On the
18th he purchased q revolver with one
round Of csrtrides, and on the 10th he was
found in q dying condition in lumber
shed, the revolver which he had purchased
the day before lying under his leg with one
chamber empty. He had been shot through
the roof of his mouth.
Cochran, who had come to town looking
for work, and who had stoppad at the same
hotel with Buchenberger, was suspected,
tried and convicted, mainly on the testimony
of one Charles Reese, who had served term
in the penitentiary for horse stealing.
This man testified that Cochran admitted
to him that he had murdered Buchen-
berger for his money. The defense was that
Buchenberger had committed suicide. The
day before he shot himself Buchenbereer
wrote letter to his wife and family at
Evansville telling them that when it reached
them he would not be in the land of the
living, but with his father in heaven; also
telling them where his body could be found.
1t was sfterward found at the place indica-
ted in the letter. The letter was written in
German. Its genuineness is admitted bv
the prosecution, and il is also admitted that
it was received by the family of Bucheuber-
ger in due course OF the mail. Strange as it
with other facts, leaves no room to doubt
that Cochran was innocent, was not known
to the defense until alter the unfortunate
man had been convicted and sent to the pen
itentiary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
A BIG REWARD.
The Enormous Price Olrred to Get Rid of
Rabbits.

The Enormous Price OGrred to Get Rid Of
Rabbits.
From the London Spectator.l
To earn the e25,O 900 offered by the New
South Wales Government for "the effectual
determination of rabbits" numerous
schemes have been suggested, many, as the
Commissioners say, 'ot surprising charac-
ter, and quite impracticable;" electricity.
poisons. firing the country, foundations,
natural enemies (including rats, wild cats,
weasels, stoats. skunks, snakes, Tasmanan
tigers and TasmsnIan devils, more objec-
tionable as neighbors. one would think,
than the rabbits), fencing, traps indefinite,
and combinations of all the above.
The large introduction Of polecats, stoats,
ferrets and weasels into the Australian col
onies will in the end nrove remedy worse
than the disease. 1t Is said that children
and lambs have already been attacked by
them, and yet the demand for these
ferocious little creatures is so great that
game keepers IN England are selling them
for 5s. and rs. each tor expectation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-09
A UNIFORM LAW ON WILLS.
Its Necessity Urged by the National Bar
Association.

INDIANAPOLIS, August Sat the meet
ing of the National Bar Association to-day
it was decided to recommend to the State
Legislatures the adoption of uniform law
on wills, so that wills made in one State
will be valid in another in every particular.
A committee was authorized to memorialize
Congress urging the passage of the Eyarts
bill, which provides for an additional judge
in each circuit to facilitate business.
The Executive Committee were instructed
to correspond with the Boston Bar Associa-
tion and arrange for the holding Of the next
annual convention IN one of the suburbs Of
that city, probably Nantucket. on the first
wednesday in August, 1891, aud report the
choice OF location to the Secretary.