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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
Socinl Chatter.

THE Columbus Club gives musical in its
club parlor this evening,
A CHARMING luncheon party was given by
Mrs Charles ]. Clark yesterday.
Mr.. AND MRS. EDWIN GREY, of Marion
station, celebrated their tenth wedding ami.
versary last evening.
THE first oratorical contest between the coll
leges of Western Pennsylvania will be held in
Carnegie Hall, Allegheny, May 80. commencing
at 7:45 P. n.
AN entertainment and social of the v
C. E., of the Southside Presbyterian Church
will occupy the church on the evening of Fri
day, May %.
MRS ]. K DILLON, of South street, Wilkins.
burg entertained the Y. w. c. A. of that place
last evening. A musical and literary pro-
gramme was presented
THE meeting of the ladies to make arrange
ments for the benefit for the West Penn Hos
pital, which was to have been held yesterday
afternoon, was postponed until Friday after
noon.
THE Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor of the Southside Presbyterian
Church will hold an entertainment and social
in the church, corner Twentieth and Sarah
streets, on Friday evening, May %.
a MAY musical will be given Friday even-
ing in the Shady Avenue Baptist Church, at
which prominent local talent will appear, in
Guiding the Excelsior Quartet" and Miss
Anna Leah Dickinson, the wnistling artist
THE tenth anniversary of the Home for Col
ored Children will be held on Wednesday even
ing, at 10:30 at the Home on Greenwood
avenue, Allegheny. Fancy articles, made by
the inmates of the asylum, and ice cream and
cake:will be for sale during the afternoon.
A MEETING will be held in Cyclorama Hall
next Friday evening for the purpose Of organ
izing an alumni association Of the graduates
of the Indiana State Normal School teaching
in Allegheny county. A luncheon will con-
clude the meeting. DR.. 2. x. Snyder, the
Principal Of the school, will be present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
THE TABLES TURNED.
A Suit for Conspiracy in the Corporation
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ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.r
DANvILLE, Pa, May 2O.-Frank P. Howe,
Manager of the North Branch Iron Company
of this place. and Detectives Henry II. Leisen-
ring and James Williams have been held to
court in the sum of 81, 900 each, on the charge
of conspiracy, brought by Arthur ]. Moxham,
President of the johnson Company, manu-
facturers of street railway appliances, at
Johnstown. The evidence adduced at the
hearing was to the effect that some time in
September, $780, Henry H. Leisenring visited
MIR. Moxham, in Johnstown, introducing him.
self as gentleman interested in manufactur-
ing plant at Georgetown, Pa, and saying he
understood there was litigation between the
johnson Company and the North Branch Iron
Company over the right to manufacture
certain kind of rail- and that he thought he
could be of some use to Mr. Moxham in procur-
was refused, but upon q subsequent interview
with Mr.. Moxham the latter gentleman told
Mr.. Leisenring that if the information could be
legitimately secured it would be accepted.
AS sequel, Edward b. Entwise, Henry
Shea and Robert =. Murphy, the two former
latter their attorney, were made the subjects of
criminal prosecution in MontOur county.
This led TO the arrest of Howe, Leisenring and
Williams. on the charge of conspiracy to get
the johnson people to commit an offense in
violation of law. At the hearing of the detec-
tives 1t was shown by his own admissions to
witness that Leisenring was regularly in the
employ of the North Branch Iron Company,
and was specially detailed to work up the case
and lead the defendants into trap which
would subject them to proceedings at law
Both cases, which have excited considerable
interest here and in Johnstown. will be tried at
the next term of the MOutour County Court,
which begins here next Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
DISCUSSING QUAY's ALLEGED CHOICE.

As the nominating conventions draw on,
the attitude of Senator Quay to the several
candidates excites among the Democrats as
much comment as among the Republicans
What is most curious is that while giving
the Beaver statesman credit for practical
shrewdness as a politician, the prophets in
both parties insist, almost with unanimity,
that he wants Delamater for the Republican
nominee and Pattjson for the Democratic.
If the junior Pennsylvania Senator is half
as keen 20 discern the signs on the horizon,
as friends and foes alike seem disposed to
eoncede, the preferences assigned to him
would be just the ones which, taking the
situation as it stands, he would not adopt.
OF the our candidates, Delamater, Hast
iugs, Montooth and Osborne, on the Repub-
lean side, the first is the only one against
whom, up to the present, fight is made
within or without the party. He is the
only one as to whose chances OF election seri-
Gus questions arise The election of Mon
tooth would be absolutely sure from the mo-
ment of his nomination; so of Hastings or
Osborne. On the other hand, of the aspir-
ants on the Democratic side, Pattison is un-
doubtedly the one whose nomination would
most seriously threaten Republican success,
in the event of Delamater heading the Re-
publican ticket.
Why, therefore, Senator Quay should be
accredited with being simultaneously and
irrevocably committed to the Republican
candidate in whose path the greatest obsta-
cles lie and to the Democratic candidate
who would have the best chances of success,
is an enigma which remains to be explained.
1t is not, anyhow, in accord with his repute
for shrewd management. Nobody need feel
surprised if Quay has some coup in store as
tothe nomination, different from what the cor
respondents and the commentators so conf
IDENTIFY assert He says, on his own behalf,
that any of the Republican candidates
would suit him; and that loophole leaves
large liberty for employing his influence, If
he choose to do 80, according as the eley-
enth-hour situation may suggest. Mean
while popular interest in the canvass in
creases; and the signs are, altogether, that
it is anybody's race as yet, with the chances
of the "feld" as against Delamater the bet
ter, not the worse, and improving in place
OF growing less. Allegheny county's candi-
date, Montooth, should have as good show
as any with his friends standing firmly by
him
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
CANADIAN RACE DIVISIONS.

The division of opinion upon the New.
foundland fisheries question, in accordance
with race prejudices, which was disclosed
by the debate at the Montreal Board oi
Trade, presents peculiarly anomalous
state of affairs. 1t is noticeable that while
the Anglo-Canadians almost without excep-
tion found fault with the English Govern
ment for giving French fishing vessels GER
tain privileges, without consulting Canada,
the French Canadians took the other side,
not on account of their approval of En-
gland, but because they are warm advocates
of the French interests. One of the speak
ers declared that in case of war the French
Canadians would side with France. The
unique spectacle of Englishmen opposing
the English Government and of Frenchmen
supporting it, one for the sake of Canadian
interests and the other for the French cause,
should be rather instructive to the people in
the United States who think we should un-
dertake the task of assimilating these ultra
Frenchmen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
AMONG THE HUMORIsTs.

Two heads are better than one, but In q
beer keg they are usually lagerheads.-Tsrrs
HGute Express.
Bronson-Who shall decide when the
doctors disagree? Johnson-The Coroner gener-
ally has to dol HunSey's Weekly.
Whether or not Ingersol smokes here
after this much must be said to his credit: ''Hs
is Christian enough not to smoke cigarettes here.
philadelphia Times.
'This is wonderful" said Tompkins, as
he looked at the remnants Of large cheese.
.'when brought this home # was American, out
since the rats have taken hold II ID Tonnage
debris. '-Neto York Sun.
Tailor-See here ! this account can not
run up any higher.
ForeIUn Count-But I'm about TO marry an
TSiior~Ah. my lord, that is diferent.-C -CAtcago
Times.
Fenderson-Had awfully hard luck this
evening Tried with all my might TO say some
thing Agreeable, but couldn't do it, somehow; SO
I Md them good night and went home.
Fogg-And so you did succeed in saying some
thing agreeable at last! L congratulate you, my
hov.-Boston Transcript.
Tramp-I'd like drink, but don't sup
nose you'd want to change this hve dollar bill.
bartender (brlskly)-No trouble about change
Here's your medicine.
Tramp-Thanks. Ahl That's good whisky,
Bartender-Eh? Lookee here This bill is no
good
Tramp-Yes, I said you wouldn't want to change
it.-NeI0 York Weekly.
WITH APOLOGIES TO MOTHER GOOSE.
A boy named Johnny Partridge,
Found q nice, fat, little cartridge
Which had never seen the inside ofa
Gun,
Gun.
Gun.
And the luckIess little wight
With his teeth gave Il q bite,
And the hearse went out to Greenwood ona
Bun,
Run,
Run.
Va, Ya.k g.rah
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
GENERAL HARRISON ALLEN SUED.
Ho is Requested to Pay S10O for Having
Ills Picture in Book.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-General Harrison
Allen, of North Dakota. who has been in
Philadelphia for several days. had an after
dinner walk unceremoniously interrupted to-
day by Deputy Sheriff Carr Years ago Gen.
eral Allen was Auditor General of Pennsyl-
vania. When thesAmerican Biographical Pub
fishing Company decided to issue book con-
tanning the portraits of prominent Pennsyl-
vania men of the past and present, with their
portraits, General Allen was asked to subscribe
to the work. He readily agreed to the propo-
sition of the manager Charles H. Deacon, to
pay slOO. In consideration Of this the General
was to have q fine full-page phototype of him.
self inserted, with a biography.
In a short time Mr.. Deacon received from the
West photograph of the General and sketch
of his life. From the photograph phototype
copy was made and sent to Dakota for exami-
nation. The General. while not objecting seri-
ously to the copy. wrote back that the shading
underneath the neck was a little too heavy.
He sent another photograph of himself and tile
defect was remedied. The book was sent to
the West last September and nothing was
heard from the General until after several let
ters had been written him. Finally he an
swered that he did not intend to take the book
Mr. Deacon placed the affair in the hands of
his counsel A suit in which the summons was
served to-day is the result.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
A SUPREME COURT DECISION
Which Will HIVE Some Effect Upon the
Treasury of Pennsylvania.

which VIII HIVE Some Effect Upon the
Treasury of Pennsylvania.
rsPRcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsP PATcH!
HARRISBURG, May 2o-Among the decisions
handed down in the Supreme Court of the
United States at Washington, yesterday, was
one reversing the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
vania in suit between the State of Pennsyl-
vania and the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company. The revenue act of 1879 contained a
provision prohibiting foreign corporations from
having offices in this State until they obtained
an annual license from the Auditor General.
or which they we're to pay an annual fee Of
one-fourth of l per cent on their authorized
capital. Many foreign corporations removed
their offices from the State to New York and
elsewhere to avoid the heavy license fee, but
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
continued to maintain its offices in Pbladel-
phia. The State brought suit in the Dauphin
County Court for the license fee. amounting to
Sc, $50 per annum. The company's counsel. NJ.
E. Olmstead, of this city, contended that the
act was unconstitutional, claiming that the
State had no right to exclude or require license
fees of foreign corporations engaged in inter-
State commerce.
1t was shown that the Norfolk and Western
Railroad was all in Virginia, but it had con-
tracts with the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com
pany by means Of which through freight and
passenger lines were operated. The Dauphin
County Court decided in favor of the State,
holding that the act was constitutional and the
Supreme Court affirmed the judgment, which
the United States Supreme Court has over
turned. The Legislature repealed the act of
1879 in 1886, after this litigation had begun, saw
ing the right to collect all taxes accrued up to
1885. The State authorities say that there are
no pending claims except against the Norfolk
and estern and the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road Company, and that the total amount in
volved in this decision will not be more than
SIC, 600 or SIS 900. They say also that while the
principle is important. they do not think it will
affect any of the present revenue laws of the
State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
STATE POLITICS.

SOMERSET presents another Republican can
didate for Congress in the person Of Daniel j.
Horner.
HON. B. 8. COLLINS, of Dushore, Sullivan
county, is a candidate for State Senator on the
Democratic ticket.
w. G. POWELL, the latest candidate for
State Senator, in opposition TO Chairman An
drews il a warm friend of Congressman Gull
bertson.
Hon. JOHN B. ROBINSON has replied to the
written request of a number of prominent Del
aware county Republicans. consenting to be a
candidate for Congress.
THE announcement of Colonel John B. Comp
ton, chairman of the Crawford County Repub-
lican Committee, as a candidate for Congress is
taken by the Erie Dispatch to mean the begin
ming of a bitter contest.
BEDFORD county's claim to name the sue
cessor of Congressman scull in case of the re-
tirement of that gentleman. Is based on the
fact that Bedford county has had candidate
for Congress since the district was formed.
SENATOR LoNGENEcKER was asked the
other day If Bedford county would choose
Stone delegates. "Well, If it DON'T" was the
reply, somebody will dance" He added that
there was no Delamater sentiment in Bedford.
REPRESENTATIVE BURDIcK, of Mexican,
and Hon. Thomas Capp. of Lebanon. both can
didates for Speaker of the House, had an eye
on the Mercer county primaries. as Hon. Henry
Hall, candidate for denomination, has also
been mentioned for the Speakership.
WILLiAMsPoRT Republicans want their del
egates I'd support E. K. Martin for Lieutenant
Governdr in return for Lancaster's services to
Lycoming at the time Of the attempted Deup-
cratic gefrymander Of the latter county into q
Democratic Congressional district
THE Congressional conferees OF the Twenty
seventh district will meet in Kane on the 18th
Of the present month. The present Congress
man. Mr. Watson, of Warren, will receive the
nomination without any opposition worth men,
tioning. Mr.. Emery will not even enter pro-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
STILL IN THE BALANCE.
No Decision In the Supreme Court Upon th Q
Kemmler Case.


Kemmler Case.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The application for
a writ of error in the case of Kemmler. under
sentence of death by electricity, WAS heard in
the United States Supreme Court to-day.
Roger NJ. Sherman, counsel for Kemmler, who
made the application. appeared for :he con-
demned murderer. 1--WE assume" he said,
with entire confidence, that the determine
tion Of questions which the decisions OF this
court have left open. will not be reached in
this case on the present motion, but upon the
return of the writ and in due course OF law
Mr. Sherman contended that the infiiction OF
death by eIe ctricity was cruel and unusual, and
therefore without due process of law. He
held that the question what, in the state OF
New York, is a cruel and unusual punishment
for the crime of murder IS one of Federal
cognizance under the Fourteenth Amend
ment, although it involves the reconstruction
of the State constitution, and the supreme
Court is at liberty to differ from the Court OF
Appeals upon it.
Mr.. Sherman gave number OF instances OF
the inficting of death by electricity, to show
that man would not be instantly killed Dy
the application provided for under the New
York law He believed that If current OF
electricity we're continuously applied to Remm-
Ter it would be dltfused over his surface. The
result would undoubtedly be that, to an e1-
tent the criminal would become part the cir
cult and that his skull and skin would lend
resistance to the current The Supreme Court
adjourned until Friday without rendering de-
CiSiOn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
DEATHS OF A DAY.
George w. Smith.

George W. Smith. one of the Oldest residents of
Allegheny died at his late residence. No. 10 Knoll
street. Allegheny, at $3.50 last evening. MIR. Smith
was horn near Winchester. Va, February p
1903 and came to Pittsburg 81 years ago. He was
n nromineut contractor, and years ago erected a
number OF the public buildings in this and sur
Founding towns He was the originator OF the
first coaiyard in this city, bringing coal from
Braddock's Fields. For So years he was an active
at tine time of his death was an active member of
the North Avenue Church. He and his wife cele-
brated their golden wedding about seven years
OF whom survive him. They are DR.. b; b. Smith,
Of Allegheny: Albert b. Smith, Mrs. Robert Tag
CART, Mrs. Wm Radcliffe and Mrs. Carrie V.
Sherrif Department President Of the U. A. X,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
RrSsIA WANTS WAR.

The news is flashed from st. Petersburg
that the Russian army is strongly in favor
of war, not with anybody in particular, but
with somebody. This is a more candid
statement of the European situation than
we usually get. IT is probably true of the
other armies in Europe in greater or less
degree. Soldiers are naturally predisposed
to war; it is their business, and their success
in life depends very largely upon the death
of their superiors. In Russia the army is
She only class that is allowed to have any
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
IN HONOR OF MISS BAYARD.
The Daughter Of the Ex-Secretary of Stat
Well Received in Pit.sburg.

The Daughter of the Ex-Secretary of State
Well Received in Pitssburg.
Miss Louise Bayard, daughter of ex-Secre-
tary of State Bayard, who is the guest of Miss
Elizabeth Moorhead, of Fifth avenue, is the
recipient of numerous attentions in the society
circles of the city befittIng the position the
young lady occupies the social world and
that occupied by the Moorhead family. Be-
side charming entertainment at Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirk Porter's Oakland home Monday evening
in her honor, a prospective one next Friday
evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Reu-
ben Miller, delightful card party was given
last evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Max Moorhead,
at which the young lady, in company with Mr..
and Mrs. Kennedy Moorhead, the bride and
groom, shared the honors of the occasion.
Although rather an informal affair, as card
parties always are. the gentlemen were all in
full dress and the toilets worn by the ladies
were extremely beautiful, while the various
rooms of the MOorhead mansion were ex-
quisitely decorated with rare exotic plants
and fragrant cut flowers In the prices awarded,
after spirited contest, the hostess evidenced
the remarkable good taste for which she is
noted, and the refreshments served by Kuhn
were Of the same dainty order.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
To.MoRRows CONCERT.
The Entertainment for the Soldiers Widows
Home Promises to be a Succeas.

The Entertainment for the Soldiers Widows
Home Promises to be n Success.
The ladies having charge of all the arrange
ments for the concert to be given Thursday
evening In Old City Hall for the benefit OF the
Soldiers Widows Home are confident of
financial success The programme. which has
already been published. is good one, CON-
posing as 1t does some of Pittsburg's choicest
musical talent
The need of Home for the widows of those
who gave up their lives for their country's sake
is an old one, and the task undertaken by
the Pennsylvania Department of the Ladies of
the G.. A. r. is noble. Many have been the OBJ
stacles met, but they worked hard and faith
fully until they were in position to purchase
their present Home at Hawkins station and the
improving the building and grounds The Home
will be dedicated some time in June. when it is
the intention of the ladies to throw open the
doors for inspection to the general public.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
MONEY FOB SEVERAL CHURCHES
Left in the Will of the Late II. B. Cochran,
of Mjffiu,

The will of the late H. b. Cochran. of Miflin
township was filed yesterday for probate. He
bequeaths an acre of land in Miffiin township,
already selected by Bishop Phelan, for the
Catholic Church to be established at Duquesne.
He also gives the church, If the building be of
brick. the mortgage made by John NJ Yohe,
and If it be of frame, but 81 0O0 To the sisters,
for parochial school to be established at the
same place. he bequeaths q 5000 mortgage
held by him. To st. Agnes Church he gives
81, 600. 70 SC. Paul Orphans Asylam ne gives
the mortgage made by G. w. Leadbeattcr and
wife, OF Reynoldton. To the Lebanon Presby-
terian Church he gives Sl00 for the repairing Of
the graves of his father and mother.
minor requests to friends, is given to his
nephew, O. II. Payne, and niece, Zella Bovard,
who are ffpointed executors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
A SAD MEETING.
Members of the Womnn's Club Regret the
Death of Mrs. Ayres.

Members of the Womnn's Club Regret the
Death of Mrs. Ayres.
The regular meeting of the Woman's Club.
held yesterday afternoon in the Teachers Lii
brary, was notable for the sadness that how
cred over all. consequent upon the sudden
death of Mrs. w. B. Ayres. a loved and hon.
ored member of the club. who at the preceding
meeting was present and took an active and in
teresting part in the discussions that followed
the reading of the papers on Spain, she, her
self, having but recently read a very enjoy
able paper upon Queen Isabella" A COM
mittee. consisting of Mrs George H. Taylor,
and Mrs. A. b. Ramsey, was appointed to for
mulate set of resolutions expressive OF the
sympathy of the club, to be presented to the be-
reaved family. Other necessary and routine
business was transacted, and papers upon the
vineyards of Spain" and the Religions of
Spain" were read and discussed at length, after
which the meeting adjourned into an informal
reception, where the ladies read and expressed
pleasure over an account of recent meeting
of the club which appeared in an issue Of the
Womdn's Journal; and discussed plans for
a summer excursion with which to close the
years meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21

IT is a pleasing instance of novel geo.
graphical information that is afforded by a
biographical sketch now going the rounds of
our esteemed contemporaries, which states that
the subject of the SKETCH Captain Foster, "was
born at Hindoostan, India"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21

THE edict of the Philadelphia police that
no street band shall hereafter disturb the quiet
of that city's peaceful highways arouses hope
that in time the guardians of Philadelphia's
slumbers will silence the too-industrious pianos
which grind out the "Maiden's Prayer" from
early morn till dewy eve.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-21
stra uss' Electrical Music.

OF the opening concert Of the Strauss
orchestra in Boston the New York Herald
said: The band is complete in all its parts, DIFF
fering from symphony orchestras only in the
very small number of its strings. But any one
who imagined that on account of its size this
orchestra of Strauss is ineffective in SO large a
place as the Music Hall, would be vastly mis-
taken. Ineffective enough no doubt it would
be in Beethoven symphonies or Schumann over
lures. but in Strauss waltzes, polkas, and
galops, it is positively electric. Herr Strauss
is one of those conductors who appeals vividly
to the eye. There is a vigor and jump to his
beat that predisposes one to find the playing
very energetic indeed.