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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
FACTS OF THE CRUDE OIL CASE.
Developments In the Trial to Recover Pav-
meuts for FrejRht Charges.

ments for Freight Charges.
ESPECIAL TELKGRAM TO THE DrsPArCH.I
BRADFORD, September I3.-At the trial Of
the case of Logan, Emery and Weaver against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to recover
back money paid by the former TOR freight
on crude oil shipments from the oil regions to
Philadelphia, the plaintiffs offered no evidence
as to refined oil shipments and withdrew this
part of the claim from the Jury, thereby leav-
ing the charge only upon crude oil, to the
amount of about 5ll. 600 barrels upon which they
claimed Is cents per barrel. Under the ruling
OF the Court, to which the plaintiffs counsel
excepted as erroneous the claim for three
times the amount. was not before the Court at
the present trial. The plaintiffs proved unlaw-
full discrimination and payments toe favored
shippers of rebates and drawbacks on crude
oil ranging from 8 cents to % cents per barrel
Olean, N. Y, and the defendant raised
the point that no recovery could be
had for this oil. because it was shipped
from without the State of Pennsylvania,
although produced in the Bradford field and
piped from thence to tanks 1t Olean for storage.
As this question would take the case to the
Supreme Court of the United States under the
clause Of: the Constitution relating to inter-
State commerce. whether decided for or
against the plaintiffs, delay and litigation
OF several years was in prospect.
The railroad lawyers at this stage made
proposition to settle and compromise the claim,
and on Wednesday evening a settlement was
arrived at. The amount paid was by the re-
quest of the railroad company to be kept Sc
cret. President Roberts, when on the wit
ness stand, displayed the usual amount of eva
sion convenient to corporation presidents in
courts of justice. He did not know of the pool
ing contract between the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and the Standard Oil Company
referenCe nrOfOnQQlV
Line cars ran. Controller Robert A. Downing
also found it convenient to take refuge behind
faulty memory. Though he has been signing
rebate checks in the Office of the Pennsylvania
what they were given for although they footed
up over 1000 monthly in the years 1882 and
1888. Some of the witnesses created amuse-
ment in the court by describing these rebates
as partial restitution"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
THEY DON'T LIKE IT.
MIssIssIPPANs OPPOSED TO THE AUS
TRALIAN BALLOT LAW.

One Speaker at the Constitutional Conven'
tion Said In n Short Time All the
Colored Voters Would Catch On to 1t.
JACKSON, September 13.-The Constitu.
tion Convention, after remaining in session
until10P NJ adjourned over until Monday.
The Committee on Temperance and Liquor
Traffic reported that they had carefully con-
sidered the matters laid before them, and
submit that in their judgment it is imprac-
ticable and inopportune to bring the sub
ject of either liquor traffic or prohibition
before the convention.
Mr.. Featherstone analyzed the Franchise
Committees report He objected to the ap-
portionment feature, which insured only a
lean majority of 16 in the House and 4 in
the Senate, which was likely to be over
turned by those sudden political changes
which sometimes occur. He criticised the
Australian ballot system as an expedient
that would be new, strange, expensive and
complicated. I'm a short time every niger
in the State would catch onto it.
1t was another section OF the committees
report that came very near being an excel
lent thing, but it just missed the mark.
He then criticised the educational qualifi-
cation that every elector shall be able to
read any section of the Constitution; he
shall be able to understand the same when
read to him or give reasonable interpre-
tation thereof"
He would require that he should read
the same readily and he should not be re-
quired "to interpret the same, which was
the province OF the courts" ," He was always
and eteinally ia favor of an educational
qualification, but ne would not set up too
high standard. He was utterly opposed
to the Calhoun and Campbell plans. He
wanted something that had been tried, and
to which no legal or constitutional objec-
tion could be urged. In conclusion he
made an earnest appeal for the adoption of
the measure proposed by him.
Mr.. Kennedy spoke with lightning "a
pidity, his many good points being COM
laughter. The committees plan did not
suit him in every respect, but it was the
best that had been offered, and he was
ready to vote for it. Gentlemen had said it
was net sufficient, it was uncertain. "There
is nothing certain but DEATH" Some OF the
delegates would not be satisfied unless each
white man has four votes, his wife two, each
child one, and they want to say to the mig
ger, you shan't vote at all. He wanted to
leave this convention with the white race on
top. He would do anything for the relief
of the Delta except to sacrifice the right of
one poor man in his country.
"The right to franchise is the badge of
free man" he said; "you take that away
and he becomes slave or serf."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
MINOR POLICE ITEMS,
Condensed Accounts of Two Cities Trans.
Rressors and Their uressious

Condensed Accounts of Two Cities Trans.
grrssors and Their Transgr essions.
MARY WATSON, of South Diamond street,
Allegheny and Lin Badger. of 4SL Kilbuck
street, were committed to Jail in default of
81 900 bail each, for court, on charge of selling
liquor without license. preferred by Thomas
Flacker, before Alderman Reilly.
ANDREW AND WILLIAM SWORDS, brothers,
had fight at the corner of Anderson and Rob-
inson streets, Allegheny, yesterday afternoon.
William escaped. but Andrew and a man
named John Parker, who witnessed the affair,
were arrested.
PATRICK F. MANaIN will have hearing to-
morrow before Alderman Doughty on a charge
of aggravated assault and battery, preferred by
Patrick Bradley, who alleges that the defend
ant, without any provocation, knocked him
down and kicked him.
JOSEPH BROWN and John Hughes will have
a hearing Tuesday on a charge of surety of the
peace preferred by Christ Wolf The men
were employed by the plaintiff and struck.
They then threatened men employed in their
places
ALDERMAN MoKENNA yesterday issued
warrants for the arrest of John Hess, charged
by Emma Nelson with assault and battery and
surety of the peace. She alleges that he
struck and kicked her and threatened her life.
A BAND of fakirs was arrested on Preble
avenue, Woods Run, last night charged with
selling without license. They were b. g.
Gray. c. A. Stanford and George Johnston.
A WARRANT has been issued for the con-
ductor of Fifth avenue car No. on charge
of assault and battery for having put Charles
Geft off the car because it was crowded.
CHARLES LYTToN. aged Is, was arrested yes
terday on a charge of having stolen gold
watch and other valuables from the East End
Gymnasium.
GFoRnE Moss ACR and Harry Bristol will
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
Results Of All the Games in the P l. and N L League.
and Association.
YESTERDAYS ATTENDANCE.
THE WEEKS ArTENpAN


Players League National League.
Total attendance. 10 233 Total attendance. .35 "A
Games played. ..... l6 Games played. ..... q
Average per game l67 Average per game. ], $50
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
BUFFALO, September 13.-Rsin and cold
made it disagreeable here to-day, but the
Bisons and Pittsburgs went in for two games
despite this and the slippery grounds. The
first game was an excellent battle, in
which the Buffalos batted Staley at every time
but the right time. The Pittsburgs did not
make half as many hits but they were all made
al the proper time. The second game con-
sisted of seven innings by mutua: consent
Maui had the Bisons at his mercy, and Sam
wise was the only man to make hit, and this
was of a very questionable character. This was
made in the seventh inning. The ball was
hard hit one, which Kuehne half stopped with
one hand, but could not get il to first in time.
Pittsburg had the advantage OF the fielding by
long odds. Halligan retired in the sixth inning.
a foul fy ball disabling his thumb.
The visitors scored an easy win in the second
game. The men employed by the capitalists
who back Jlm White and Rowe couldn't hit the
ball. The scores:
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CUT OFF FROM NATURAL GAS,

Scarcity of the Fuel Causes One Company
to Go Back 10 Coal.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHI
MoKEEsPoRT, September 13.-The scarcity
of natural gas will not permit the National
Transportation Company to furnish the United
States Iron and Tip Plate Company. of DENIM
ler, with that fuel. If this firm cannot secure
the coveted gas from the Wood Company, 1t
will erect a double battery of boilers in its
plant, with view of going back to coal.
The National Company has been furnishing
the gas. but has decided that it must cut off
one company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
BAFFLED BY THE FLAMES.

All Work in the Dunbar Mines Stopped
Until the Fire Ii Smotbered.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.,
DUNBAR, September l3.-After long and
wearisome fight, the people of the Dunbar Fur
mace Company have been obliged to give up
their fight against the fire. They have found
that the idea of running pipe to the fire in
the mine for the purpose of running water to
the seat of the fame is of no avail. The trouble
seemed to be that the water caused a tremen-
dous generation of steam which came from the
red-hot stones, and caused the workingmen to
cease from their laborS.
All hands will now wait, while the mines are
closed up, until the fire is smothered out
which will likely take long time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
A CHANGE IN THE PROGRAMME.
Irwin strikers VIII Drop Parading and
1Use Moral sunsion on New Men.

ESPECIAL TELKGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
IRWIN, September 18-From present indica-
tions the miners are going to allow the COM
panies' posse of police do the parading in the
future. 1t is now said that the men are going
to change their tactics, and, instead of fparading
and serenading, they will resort to more
quiet measures to get the new men out.
The committees say they will use moral
suasion, and attempt to play on the better
feelings of the men. Your correspondent has
learned from one of the men in the mines that
the new men are failures, as he says, and can
not be used permanently, and that the bosses
are weary of them already Still the new men
are very comfortably housed. and they appear
to be enjoying themselves under their present
good circumstances. They seem to be mining
very little coal
1t is reported here that the new men procured
quantity of liquor and have been having q
fast time all around. No one in authority on
either side Is willing to talk, and it is very hard
to secure reliable Information either way. No
new men have arrived here So far tonight. In
formation from one of the new men the
strikers have secured states that only 81 of the
first big shipment remain, and that they are
now stealing away at night by twos and threes.
The company, on the other hand, seems to be
going along serenely. and will do no talking.
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t5unalo ..-...---..-...... ........O %
IlliSOuER ....-U U U D
SI-MMh RE Batteries - Twitchell and Clark;
Maui and Quinn. Earned runs-Pittsbnrg, l.
Two-base hiT-COrcoran. Sacrifice hits-Clarke,
Fields, huehne. Umpires-Ferguson and Hol'
bert.
Got One Each.
CLEVELAND, September J3-The Chicago
and Cleveland Players League teams played
two games to-day, each winning one. Score:
CgICAcO RRPA CTFyFTAND p =
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
THE NEW LIST.

The new additions to the 2:3O list this week
number 81, making total up to date of 444 OF
the new performers this year nearly 20 carry
the blood of George Wilkes, 40 are descendants
of Almont, while about the same number
trace to Mambrino Patchen. The new ones
follow:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
TOLD STRONGLY AGAINST HIM.
Four Witnesses Give Evidence In the Cas-

Four Witnesses Give Evidence In the Case
of Wilson, Accused of Murder.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
BELLEFoNTE. September 13.-The alleged
murderer of Harry Waterhouse was brought
to court to-day before Judge Furston on writ
of habeas corpus. The prisoner. who gives his
name as John Wilson. is defended by W. F.
Ruder, law partner of General Hastings and
c. P. Hewes. District Attorney Meyer is as.
Orvis.
The evidence given by the four witnesses ex-
amined was entirely sufficient, SO it was
thought, and he was held without bail to be
tried at the November term of court. The evil
dence. as told by an attorney, shows it to be a
cold-blooded murder of an innocent man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
TERRIBLE GAS EXPLOSION.

A Baker II Frlghtfully Burned and VIII
Probably Die.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.l
F1NDLAY, September 13.-An explosion of
natural gas at the bakery of 1. W. Watt fear.
fully and probably fatally burned Fred Singley,
an employe. He was instructed to open the
door of the oven and light the gas Without
his knowledge the gas had been turned ON and
an explosion followed.
Singley's face. arms, shoulders and body were
torn and burned in . frightful way while the
flames stripped all the clothing from his person
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
PITTsBURG, September 13. 1880
The United States Signal Service officer in
this city furnishes the following:
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
The Cold Wave Rapidly Advancing Toward
the Atlantic Coast,

The Cold Wave Rapidly Advancing Toward
the Atlantic Coast.
rPREPARED FOR THE DIsPATCH.1
The cold wave is rapidly advancing toward
the Atlantic coast, and should make itself felt
tomorrow morning by causing fall of from 15o
to 200 in the Middle Atlantic States and to-
night in the New England States. To-
day it was decidedly colder in
the States of the Mississippi Valley and
west to the mountains and from Northern
Texas to British America. The coolest place
was Huron, OAK, where the temperature was
80 below freezing. 1t was few degrees below
freezing throughout Montana, the Dakotas.
Minnesota and Wyoming with killing frost
throughout the corn belt. The storm center
was over Lake Huron. moving northeast into
Canada. High winds prevailed in the Missis
sippi Valley. the lake regions and along the
Middle Atlantic and New England coasts.
Storm signals were displayed for high south
west winds in our neighborhood. Rain fell as
showers at intervals in all the Atlantic States,
in the Lower Lake Region and in Arkansas and
Tennessee. In all the other States the weather
was clear, ..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
ENGLISH YACHTING.
Some Interesting Facts About the Crack
Yachts and Bicyclists.

Some Interesting Facts About the Crack
Yachts and Bicyclist..
rBY CABLE TO TIE DIsPArcH.;
LONDON, September l3.-The British Yacht.
ing season is now successfully closing, the con.
tests having been of more interest than during
recent years. The Thistle. Iverna. valkyrie
and Varana have raced at all the leading regat-
tas and the result has been that the Thistle has
secured In 40 matches 15 FIRST and seven Second
prizes; value s1,0l6 The Iverna sailing 36
times has IL first and seven second prizos:
value sS09. The Valkyrie in "a matches
has three first. eight second and one third
prizes: value f820. The Varana in 40 matches.
has nine first and eight second prizes: value
9675
The Iverna did but little in her matches until
her American center board was taken out and
then she proved herself the best yacht in En-
glish waters. Some new clippers have been
ordered for next season, and as valuable prizes
are to be offered for all comers yachtsmen are
in hopes that some American boats will cross
the Atlantic and enter them.
some startling cycling records have been
made in London this week. Mr.. W. G, Jones'
of the Polytechnic Club, rode mile on Mon.
day last in go 8-5 and on Thursday he rode
miles in 4.59 S-6; miles in 7:8S l-5; miles in
l0:lS IS; miles in 1854 rs. A large number of
spectators cheered him heartily. His five miles
is q seconds quicker than the previous record.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
SMITH GOES FREE,

He Was Indicted for Murder, but the Jury
Found Him Not Guilty.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsrA Arcz.,
BEAVER, September lS-The jury in the
case of the Comm oEwealth versus Angus
Smith, indicted for tie murder of John Nc
CauIey, has returned verdict of not guilty.
The verdict is regar ed as a most remarkable
one the general opinion being that at least one
in the second degree would be found.
Smith was visibly affected when he stood nm
to hear the verdict, and was apparently the
most astonished man in the crowd when he
found himself discharged from custody.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
FRICK STRIKERS GIVE UP,
And Will Return to Work, But the Com.
pnny Intends to Sue.

And Will Return to Work, But the Com
pany Intends to Sue.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHI
ScoTTpALE, September 13.-The Standard
Coke W orks will be started Monday. A mon
ster mass meeting of the employees was held to-
day for the purpose of ratlfying the actions of
the conference, which met here yesterday.
After excellent addresses by leaders Watch
orn, Kerfoot and Parker, it was agreed to re-
sumo work. The Frick Company made no con-
cessions and the suits for S1O0, 900 damages on
account of the idleness of the plant and viola
and officers will be tried at the next term of
court.
Master Workman Kerfoot says they had no
fight with the company, but the non-union
men, who are now all members of the organiza-
tion, were the people who were objected to.
He said the plant would be running as usual on
Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
Rent Her Record.

NEW YORK. September 13-The steamer
Augusta Victoria, Of the Hamburg rg-Ameri-
can Packet Company, completed her voyage
to-day in days % hours and "a minutes,
from Southamp pton, her best previous record
being days and hour. The distance trav-
eled was 3,045 knots.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
CLAIMS THE HEART OF THE CITY.
Suits Entered Against the City of Erie for
the Possession of Property.

Suits Entered Against the City Of Erie for
the Possession of Property.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHi
ERIE September 13.-This city was greatly
excited this evening when it became known
that suits had been commenced to secure pos
session of property in the heart of the city of
Erie valued at several million dollars The
claimant IS a nephew of the original settler,
Weinbiddle, who secured extensive grants
here direct from the English crown. Weinbid-
die died in Pittsburg, as it was supposed, with
out close heirs. and his property went to dis
tant relatives. George Weinbiddle, a brothers
son, who came here from Germany, is after the
estate.
The property involved covers the city parks
and adjacent squares: also valuable square
in the eastern part of the city. The litigation
will affect a large number of people and will
make harvest for the Erie attorneys. The
new claimant states that the Weinbiddle who
settled in Erie county left two brothers in Ger
many, who have several children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
Fourteenth Cavairy Reunion.

The Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry
will hold their annual reunion in this city,
on October z. A meeting was held last
night at the office of General William
Blakely to talk over the question. Another
meeting will be held at 152 Fifth avenue,
next Saturday evening, to further the ar
rangements for the reunion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
A VERY BIG OFFER.
One of the Clubs VIII Give $1,000 for
Dempsey and Fiizsimmons.

One Of the Clubs VIII Give $1,000 for
Dempsey and Fiizsimmons.
NEW YORK, September &-Jack Dempsey,
the famous middle-weieht pugilist. received a
dispatch from New Orleans to-day, in which it
was stated that the Olympic Club will offer q
purse Of 5000 for a battle between him and
Fitzsimmons, the Australian pugllist This
club offered a good-sized purse for those Two
men, but Dempsey thought 1t was not large
enough. The Puritan Club. of Long Island
City, went the Crescent City organization one
better by offering purse more advantageous
and Dempsey signifed his willingness to meet
Fitzsmmons before this club.
Dempsey told reporter this afternoon tnat
raise their purse before answering the New Or
leans offer and if they were willing to put
money enough to meet the Olympic CLUBS
terms he preferred staying at home and ngnt
the New Orleans club.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
SHOOTING IN THE RAIN.
Fine Shots Made ut Indiana Under Unfavor.
able Circumstances.
rsPFCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAroH.I

ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DIsP AroH.,
INDIANA, PA. September 13-The contest
between the teams of the Second Brigade for
the Delamater trophy ended to-day. During
the entire contest light rain was falling, and
that. in connection with a stiff wind, rendered
good shooting practically impossible. As had
been anticipated, the team from the Sixteenth
Regiment won the trophy easily with score
of 6l5 points out of possible 735. The Tenth
Regiment took second place and the Eight
eenth took third.
Corporal Elliott, of the Sixteenth Regiment,
possible los. and Captain o. c. Carr made the
next highest of S8 points. Both men shot in
the rain and under these circumstances the
scores were considered very fine. The eight
teams of five men each left this afternoon for
Mt. Gretna in a special train, where they will
participate In the annual State contests on the
Coleman range
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
Brooklyn, S-New York, 4.

NEW YORK, September 1S-The New York
and Brooklyn League teams made arrange
ments to play two games at the Polo Grounds
to-day, but the rain mterfered with the pro-
gramme and but one game was played, and
that one of less than its regulation nine IN
nings. The game was virtually settled in the
first inning, when the Bridegrooms scored six
runs. Buckley was injured and retired in the
going to third and Sharrott to left field.
Score:
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NOTICE!

In Oaev Of the near ab-
broaeA Of cOOIer aOsatAsr, thus
nsesssatatsnga a change of elOtA-
ing, I 6egto call y0nr attention
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MY facilities for doing this
class of wOrk aOeH and neatly
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L wonH also anO1te your
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and complete assortment Of
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OOere0atsngs of the 0sry latest
patterns, and aOlth tacl11t1es
for cutting and making see0nd
to none IN the city, I feel con-
tsasnt Of my ability to gz0e
entire Satistacta0n to my Gus
toners.
DICKSON, The Tailor,
IS Fifth ave-, Pittsburg, corner Wood street,
Second Floor.
Telephone 1858. SELF
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PHILADELPHIA, New York, s,

PHILADELPHIA, September l3.-The Phila-
delphia and New York Brotherhood Clubs
were to have played two games this afternoon,
but rain prevented the second. The first was
commenced at 2 o'clock and was won easily by
the home team by good batting. Mulvey re-
tired after the first inning. Burlington taking
his place on the team, and Buck Ewing was
hurt in the seventh inning and gave way to
Vaughn. Score:
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MoIders on n Strike.

nPBcrAL TELEGRAM TO THE pfsPArcH.i
sALEM, September 18.-The molders in three
stove foundries here will strike for 10 per cent
advance In wages on Monday morning. The
manufacturers gave their ultimatum to-day
which was that they could not afford to pay It.