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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
THE CONTEST IN BEAVER.
Senator Quny's Sons Struggle to Attain to
Legislative Honors.


Legislative Honors.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
BEAVER, May 7.-Candidates for the
nomination for Assembly in this county
are four in number. They are: Hon. Ira
F. Mansfield and Richard R. Quay, OF this
place; Robert Strarling, of the "Southside,
and DR.. Lockhart, of Freedom. Persons
who know the drift of Beaver county poll
tics have claimed for some time past that the
Quay slate called for the withdrawal of
Mansfield and Lockhart within the next ten
days in favor of Quay and Strarling. To-
day o rumor was current to the effect
that Mr.. Mansfield had withdrawn in
pursuance of previous agreement The
latter was seen this evening with reference
to the report, and gave it an emphatic de-
nial. He said that persons had made over
lures to him, asking him to withdraw in the
"interest of harmony" and representing
that many of his friends thought it
best for him to do so. He replied that if
the friends would sign paper urging his
withdrawal he would give the matter serious
consideration.
When this became known to his friends,
five or six declared their unwillingness to
sign the proposed paper, and four of them
entered emphatic protests. Among these
are Hon. w. S. Shallenberger and H. c.
Fry, of Rochester. The latter ex-
pressed himself as not only friendly
to his candidate, but as intending
to aid in achieving his nomination, which he
believes can bereadily brought about DR..
Lockhart is yet, to all appearances, in
the fight, but there are those who
insist that he will yet withdraw.
Such move is regarded by many Repub-
licans as bad politics, inasmuch as it would
not only injure the Doctors future candi-
dacy, but tend to irritate those already AN
tagonistic to Senator Quay and Dick.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
COLONEL FENNS STORY.
He Describes a Thrilling Adventure With
River Moccasin.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.1

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
Colonel j. A. Fem, travelling cleo
rician of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, has arrived in Birming-
ham, Ala, from the flooded dis
tricts along the Mississippi. where he has
been looking after the company's wires.
Near Helena, Ark, Colonel Fem met
with an adventure with a Mississippi
river moccasin which he will not soon for
get.
Accompanied by colored lIneman, Colo
mel Fem was out in the swamps in a small
dugout. The water was over everything ex-
cept the tree tops. Hundreds of snakes,
driven from their dens by the water, had
taken refuge in the tree tops, and they could
be seen hanging from almost every limb.
While Fenn's boat was passing under tree
an immense bull moccasin dropped from
a limb to the bottom of the dugout.
Fem was using the oars, and the
colored lineman was sitting in the
stern of the boat. When the snake
fell the negro, with yell of terror, leaped
to his feet and came near upsetting the boat.
The snake seemed much alarmed, and as
soon as it struck the bottom of the boat
began to run from one end to the other at a
lively rate. The negro danced around a
minute, lodging the snake, and then he.
dropped to his seat again and held his legs
well up above the boat and out of reach of
the ugly reptile. After two or three unsuc-
cesstul attempts to hit the snake with pad
die, Fem followed the example of the ne
gro and elevated his legs to an angle of
As degrees. The snake was still running
from one end of the boat to the other, evil
IDENTIFY looking for some place to hide.
IL ir,t ba
and allowed it to drift with the current.
The frightened negro began to pray in a
loud voice, while the Colonel did the
swearing the situation seemed to demand.
The boat had drifted half mile, when the
snake running to one end of the boat with
greater force than usual, went over into the
water, and the two men were able to resume
natural positions.
In pile of dr1ftwood further down the
river Colonel Fem says he saw a ball of
snakes. He had often heard that snakes
sometimes coiled themselves together until
they formed ball, but he always doubted
the story until last week. A negro was
rowing the Colonels boat. and with his
paddle pushed against mass OF driftwood.
Instantly there was Kissing and squirm-
ing, and the negro shouted, "Look at dat
snake ballp
slColonel Fem says there were at least 200
snakes rolled, twisted and coiled into a
round ball, which had lodged in the pile of
DRIFT. There were water-moccasins, cotton
mouths, rattlesnakes and blacksnakes all
coiled together. When disturbed they un-
coiled and. with great kissing and squirm-
ing, scattered in all directions, some of them
hiding in the drift and others swimming
away in the water.
Colonel Fem says he saw more snakes
in the flooded district in a week than he
had seen in all his life before.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsrArcH.I

ESPECIAL rELKeRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
PHILADELPHIA, May THE Demo-
cratic primary elections held tonight in the
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eleventh,
Twelfth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth wards,
comprising the Third Congressional district
SO long represented by Samuel j. Ran
dali, resulted in an apparent deeat
for the McAleer forces. The McAleer faction
carried the Third, Fourth and Eleventh
wards, while the anti MeAleer forces suc-
ceeded in winning the delegates in the
Sixth, Twelfth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth
wards, thus insuring their control of the
convention, with the Fifth ward in doubt
and every prospect of their being TWO ward
conventions held in the Fifth ward to-mor-
row morning.
The anti -McAIeer forces will control the
convention, but they have two candidates
from which to choose, the Sixth, Twelfth
and Sixteenth wards favoring the nomina-
tion of Representative Gentner. while the
six delegates from the Seventeenth ward
who practically hold the key to the
situation, favor the nomination OF Matthew
Dittmann. The factions are SO bitterly ar
raved against each other that there is sure
TO be bolt in the convention, no matter
who is declared the candidate.
There is little doubt that Gentner and
McAleer will both go before the people,
each claiming to be the regular nominee,
while Fow has already announced that he
will be an independent Democratic candi-
date, nominated by himself. 1t looks very
much like the election of Adams, Repub-
lican
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
sOLACE OF THE WEED.
Great Men Who Have InduIRed Their Fonds
ness for Tobacco.

Great Men Who Have lndulged Their Fonds
ness for Tobacco.
CARLYLE, in his earlier manhood, smoked
but little; but as he advanced in life he
sought more and more the solace that comes
from a Whit of fragrant tobacco. After
that strange courtship by letter with Jane
Welsh, the wedding ceremony at hast being
consummated IN a little country church out
side of Edinburgh, Carlyle expressed the
wish, in writing, that as he and his bride
rolled homeward in arattling hack he should
be allowed, as especial favor, to smoke-two
cigars! To this unusual proposition Misc
Welsh consented. But whether the great
philosopher celebrated his wedding morning
in the manner he had expressly chosen, his
tory fails to record.
Andrew jackson stood out conspicuously
among the earlier Presidents as q man
passionately fond of tobacco. He had the
misfortune to lose his wife just before COM
ing into the White House; and although
his brother-in-law's wife, Mrs. Donaldson,
presided at the home of the President, it is
evident she could make but little headway
against the immoderate use of tobacco in the
best boudoirs of the White House. History
paints the hardy Indian fighter as comfort
ably ensconced in the drawing room, around
him that motley array of political harpies
and adventures known as the Kitchen
cabinet, - the while tine redoubtable Dr. An
drew smoked and puffed away in silence.
Scores of examples might be added as to the
use OF pipe or cigar by the great characters
OF this and Of past generations,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
RESULT OF A RACE ON THE RAIL.
One of the Train Employees Killed and Sew
ernl Others Severely Injured.
.eprcrI1 TKIEGRA An TO THE DIsP IrcuI

eral Others Severely Injured.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHI
DANBURY, CONN, May 7.-Eugene
Bunten, news agent of the Housatonic Rail-
road, was killed in a collision which oc-
CURED while two trains were racing near
this city this afternoon. New York and New
England and Housatonic tracks run parallel
for some distance east of Danbury. The
trains left White street at the same time. A
race commenced. The trains were abreast,
and both running at high rate of speed when
Engineer Comstock, of the Housatonic train,
discovered a car upon the track ahead and
partially upon a siding. While the engine
was rounding the curve and be-
fore it could be brought under
control, it dashed into the station
ary car. Bunten was thrown toward an
open door of the baggage car and would
have fallen under the wheels OF the New
England train had not the force of the col
lision closed the door.
Bunten's head was caught in the door in
such a manner that it was held there until
the door was pried open, His skull was
crushed, and he lay dead. George
Franklin, who was riding in
the baggage car, was thrown out
of the opposite door down a high embank-
ment A brakeman was thrown from the
train and badly injured. The train was
badly wrecked, and the engineer and fireman
had narrow escape. The New York and
New England train passed the wreck in
safety, but not moment to soon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
CLERGYMEN IN SESSION,
Qundrennial General Conference of the
Methodi.t Episcopal Church South

Qundrenuial General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
ST. LOUIS, May This morning the
Quadrennial General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, began in
the Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
This is the first meeting of the General
conference in this city since 1850. There are
40 conferences represented in the General
Conference and the States of Alaba-
ma, Arkansas, Colorado, Califor-
MIA, Georgia, Louisiana, Kansas,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Kentucky,
Texas, Indian Territory, Tennessee, Oregon.
Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, Oregon
Territory, and Brazil, and Mexico.
The Conference is composed of eight
Bishops and 290 delegates. The venerable
Senior Bishop, j. c. Keener, presided over
the proceedings.
The patoral letter signed by all the
Bishops, and which is read only once in four
years, was presented by Bishop Wilson, of
Baltimore The letter is very lengthy, and
relates to the affairs of the church at home
and abroad,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
SHE WAS OUT OF TEETH
And Accordingly Addressed Postmaster
General Wnnamaker.

And Accordingly Addressed Postmaster
General Wnnamaker.
From the New York Herald.1
The following is an example of the beg
ging letters received by the Postmaster Gen
eral:
Mr.. Wanamaker.
DEAR SIR-Your name is one that to me is
fragrant with the memories of the past. when 1
lived in the family of devoted minister of the
gospel and heard him tell of your famous
Bethany s. s. and your many liberalities.
Now 1 am in much want / am truly 'ons of
the poor and needy of the earth, having not one
dollar of income. and my time for the past six
years and more having been devoted to the care
of five orphan children-my nephews and nleces
who cannot now repay me with aught but
affection.
But although many aremy needs, that which
lies heaviest upon me is that an unfeeling
dentist is claiming $40 from mel who have
always, heretofore, kept out of debtor set
of teeth which are valueless to me- l cannot
even wear them, and have been kept by him
out of teeth since May last, and with quite a
large family to support,too 1t Is indeed ter
rible and can only be appreciated, think, by
those who have experienced it.
Mr.. Wanamaker, will you not aid me in this
strait, for such it surely is BY helping me to
pay this. to me. terrible debt or in aiding me to
get some teeth that are of value?
pray you do not turn away from me. Could
1 go to Washington and see you? You would,
1 am sure give me what much prefer-work
to this amount. But cannot leave my charges.
Most respectfully your friend,
Verify the millionaire philanthropiBt's
mail il a fearful and wonderful thing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
SOME OF THEM STOPPED,
Italian Laborers Under Contract Who Will
be Returned TO Europe.

dDOreTH VINO WIFI
be Returned TO Europe.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
NEW YORK, May 7.-Another batch of
italian laborers was sent up to Collector
Erhardt from the barge Office today.
charged with coming over under contract.
Fourteen men on the Eutella made affidavit
that Francisco Zambolina, banker at 215
Spring street, had promised them work at
81 10 day, and had sent $50 to each man
to pay his passage from Italy. They had no
money when they landed. Five
more, who came over on the same
ship, said that Vincenzo D'Avessa
had engaged them in their own country, and
shipped them over to Banker Tocci.
D'Avessa saws he is their relative, and had
a right to bring them here. He was not clear
whether they were all his brothers or not,
and Collector Erhardt was little skepticai
about it. The whole lot will be sent back.
The Collector detained eight others who
arrived on the Britannia, and the Italian
Society Immediately took up the case of four
OF them, and sued out a writ of habeas cor
pus. which is returnable this morning.
The Alesia had 81 passengers of this ma
tionality, who were suspected of having
been parceled out among contractors of the
city, and the Collector had them detained
for Investigation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
A TICKER IN HIS DRESSING ROOM.
Denman Thompson and His Mania for Horse
Racing and Speculation.

Denman Thompson and His Mania for Horse
Racing and Speculation.
According to Blakely Hall, Denman
Thompson has been backing race horses
with success. The latter part OF this SEN
tence is the only justification for writ
ing it. 1t is no secret that most of
Mr.. Thompson's turf adventures are
not followed with the word sue
cess. and that very high share of his bets
find their way astray. He has a stock
ticker in his dressing-room, and he follows
nearly all OF the hazardous events around
New York, no matter what their character
may be.
The enormous income which he makes
out of 1.-THE Old Homestead" enables him
to crafty his fances in this direction.
Heretofore it has been the general rumor
that his racing expenses have almost en-
tirely used up his theatrical gains. If the
luck has really begun to run his way at
the races, there will be another millionaire
among actors before the season has ad-
vanced much further. He is usually re-
garded as one of the heaviest plungers on
the turf.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
The Two Men Went Up While the Big
Weight Went Down.

Weight Went Down.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
NEW YORK, May 7.-Andrew j. Muir
ray, his brother Thomas, and Patrick Fitz-
gerald were at work this afternoon
rigging a temporary hoisting tackle
in an elevator shaft for use while
the engine and boiler were being repaired
The elevator was lowered and the men went
into the shaft on top of the elevator. The
counterbalance was of course at the top Of
the shaft. Apparently without preparing for
the rapid fall of the 1000 pound weight,
Fitzgerald and Andrew Murray took hold
of the cable to take up the slack, while Tom
Murray knocked out the bolt that fastened
the cable to the elevator. Instantly the
big weight shot down, carrying up the men
who were holding the rope.
Fitzgerald must have let go at once and
probably fell only one story, while Andrew
Murray held on until his head struck the
crossbar at the top OF the shaft,
when he fell to the bottom, break.
ing his back. He lived but a few
minutes, and died while the ambulance
surgeon was examining him. Fitzgerald
was sent to the hospital suffering from
sprained elbow and shoulder and from
bruises. Tom Murray escaped with bump
on the head, where he was struck by the
foot OF one of the men when going up the
shaft,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
TWO MILLIONS GO UP IN SMOKE.
Disastrous Fire at Singer Manufacturing
Works at Elizabeth, N. j.

Dfsastr0us FIRE at singer manuIacturlng
Works nt Elizabeth, N. ].
ELIZABETH. N. j., May Fire broke
out last night in the great factory of the
Singer Manufacturing Company, the fol-
lowing departments being cleaned out:
Needle room with 100000 needles,
stock room with over 5000 machines,
pattern room and patterns; machine room,
adjusting, settling up, assembling, milling
and inspecting departments. The COM
pany's Offices in the western front
were saved from destruction, bu. the entire
floor was deluged by water. The walls of
the structure on the north side are cracked
and will have to be rebuilt.
The loss of intricate machinery
and patterns that cannot be
replaced cannot be estimated. The floors
of the building constructed of brick and
iron remain intact. The company's officers
approximate its loss at $2,OO0.00o, which is
covered by insurance in fund especially
provided and set apart for that purpose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
NO ATTEMPT TO GET BAIL.
Defaulter SheIlenberger VALVES a Hearing
and is Committed for Trial.

and ts Committed for Trial.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcHl
PHILADELPHIA, May IL. Monroe
Shellenberger, the Doylestown lawyer
who has tilched over 10000, was to-day
formally committed for trial at the term of
court beginning May 19 on seven charges
of embezzlement and forgery. The
hearing took place at 7:30 o'clock before
Squire zorns, in the county Jail. District
Attorney Stout, Sheriff Comfy and one
of his deputies were the only per-
sons beside the prisoner and the
magistrate at the hearing. ShelIenberger
was carefully dressed and his appearances
gave but little sign of the mental strain he
has endured or the privation it has been al
legged he has suffered from the time of his
fight to that of his surrender to the authori-
ties.
No amount of bail was named, but it is be-
lieved that if bondsmen had been present
$1,000 would have been required on each
charge. Shellenberger has the liberty
Of the corridor in the jail, and eats at
the Sheriff's table. His waiving a hearing
and the absence OF bail was the result of
consultation held between himself and coun-
sci and his father and brother on Tuesday.
No attempt will be made to get bail for him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
OHIO DEMOCRATS OBJECT
TO FEDERAL CONTROL OF coNeREs.
SIGNAL ELECTIONS.
They Regard IL ms nm Usurpation of the
Rights of States md Individuals A
Bumb Which Did Not Burst-Nominniing

Bvmb Which Did Not Burst-NomInniing
Congressman.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
LIMA, O., May THE Democratic Con-
gressional Convention of the Fifth Ohio dis
trict was held here to-day. Hon Walter
B. Rtchie, of this city, one of Mr.. Brice's
trusted friends, was chosen temporary chair
man, and D. S. Fisher, of Hardin county,
and Clerk of the Ohio House of Representa-
tives, was elected secretary. The temporary
organization was made permanent The
following resolutions, among others, were
adopted:
Resolved. That we regret the proposed leg
islation IN Congress looking to the control OF
Congressional elections by Federal officers as
an usurpation, not only of the reserved rights
of the States, but the individual rights of the
citizens of the States and we denounce 1t as
the desperate attempt of political leaders who.
having been repudiated by public sentiment.
seek to perpetuate themselves in power by
despOtic misuse of office and authority.
Resolved. That we are ready and anxious to
make the issue between the rights of the peo-
pie and the pretentions of the usurpers.
Hon. c. N. Lamison, of Allen county,
threw bomb into the convention by offer
ing resolution that the convention ad-
journ until after final action on the Nc
Comas bill has been taken by Congress, but
his resolution was tabled on motion of
Colonel Layton, of Auglaize. and the roll
of counties was called ior nominations.
Auglaize county presented the name Of
Hon. F. C. Layton, which was seconded
by the counties of Hardin, Van Vert, Logan
and Putnam. Mr.. Layton waB then nomi-
mated by acclamaton.
Senator Brice was expected, but was un-
able to come, owing to the serious illness of
his brother, which called him to Denver.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
SOLDIERS SHOULDN'T MARRY.
Unclc Sans Is Too ChnnRrnbIe and His
Allowances Too Small.


Allowances Too Small.
"No, I don't think soldier has any right
to marry-a private anyhow" said a ten
year man at Fort Hamilton to the Brooklyn
Eagle Rambler the other day. "Our life
and our movements are too uncertain, for
one thing, and for another, soldier should
have no membranes. Look at me, for ex-
ample. Four years ago was transferred
from a Southern station to Fort Candy,
away out in the wilds of California. Last
August was again transferred clear across
the continent to this station.
Now, Il had family to take with me,
I'd be in pretty deep water. I'm thinking,
for 60 next week with Battery H back to
the Pacific coast. Uncle Sam keeps US, you
know, but he don't overindulge US in spend
ing money, and when you consider that
there's no such thing as free transportation
for ones family or baggage, you may judge
how many months saving it would take to
carry one through.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
FAT MEN THINK SLOWLY.
Curious Facts Regarding the Rapidly of
Travel in Nerves.

Curious Facts Regarding the Rapidly of
Travel in Nerves.
New York SUM-
1t can be mathematically demonstra ted
that fat man thinks more slowly than q
man in a normal state. There is an ap-
paratus for determining the exact rapidity
with which a mans nerves convey intelli-
gence to his brain and back to the muscles.
a Turkish bath will increase the rapidity
OF mans thought 13 per cent, but the im-
proTement is only temporary.
Permanently relieving man of the sur
plus watery element in his tissues makes
similar improvement permanently. One of
the best known athletic trainers in New
York told me the other day that in training
men for sprint races he always "dried them
out" for day or two before the contest, SO
that their nerves would be tenser and they
would be able to get away quicker.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
ARaYal Contribution.

TORONTO, ONT, May 7.-Advices have
been received from the British Minister at
Stockholm that King Oscar H., of Sweden
and Norway, has directed his Archivist to
forward for the new Toronto University
library a collection of Norwegian and Swed-
ish publications
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
Soles Seems TO Have a Sure Thing.
yFRoM A STAFF CoRREsPoNDENr.J

WASHINGTON, May Tt is stated at
the Postofice Department tina. the nomina-
tion of Edwin Soles to be postmaster of Nc
Keesport will probably be sent to the Senate
tomorrow, or, if not then, on Friday. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Soles will pc acceptable
all around, and that there 8ill not be any
atterclaps in the case Of Captain Thompson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-08
Washington County Republican Convention.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
WASHINGTON, Pa, May THE Re.
publicans of Washington county will meet
in convention on June 9 to nominate can
candidate for Congress, State Senate and
three for Assembly. Three delegates to the
State Convention will also be chosen and
county officers nominated.