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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
RAILROADS.

Trains will leave Union Station, Pittsbure.
as follows eastern Standard Time):
MAIN LINE EASTWARD.
New York Chicago Limited of Pullman vestibule
Cars daily at Is A. NJ, arriving at Harrisburg a
1,65F. q, Philadelphia p 445 E M New York o
Harrisburg SIS a: M, Phiiadephia II. Is A. NJ,
Atlantic Express daily at 20 A. M, arriving al
Harrisburg s2OA. NJ, Philadelphis u. 16 P: M,
New York 2. SoP. M, Baltimore 12.ooP.M., Wash
Harrisburg Accommodation daily, except Sunday.
psy < 1 dag M % srrTPs {.
YORK rs F. M. Baltimore SIS P. M. Washing
Mail Express daily at Il 50 NJ. arriving at Har-
Philadelphia Express daily at 40 P. NJ. arriving
at Hsrrls6urg i;ooA. NJ. Philadelphia LIS A. M
risburg q. Is A. NJ, baltimore SO 4. M, wash
New York 500 A. M
Fast Line daily atsJSH arriving at Harris.
YoFk YoFk s;SoA: M. Baltimore so A. NJ, Washing
boats Of :'Brookiyn Annex, :" for Brooklyn, NY.
avoiding double ferriage aud journey through
JohnstOwn Accom-. except Sunday. 80 p; y:
except sandsy 6eFfy spIfs az s
wall fR' Rccom Rca%n 500 80 sOo 10 80 A. NJ, 1215 ao
and T. a. NJ le1csps Monday! Sunday iG a.
A. M, 1225, 2.sO. $40. Z. 20 and s.4oP. NJ.
100 ABS. $40 $40 $50. 61o 1910 and L. 4oP. n.
pssdSIcyE, Sunday, i,So Soas and s.iSP E6 M-nnoar.
M, u. 30, 125 $50, 40 800, 635 10 S.2, 900
and 10. AP. M. week days. sunday, 5S5 A. N.
SOUTHWEST PENN RAILWAY.
For Uniontown $40 and s.35 A. NJ. 1.5 and 4.y
p. N. weekdays.
MONONGAHELA DIVISION.
ON AND AFTES MAY 18th. 1891.
For Monongahela City, West Brownsville, and
Uniontown 1910 A. NJ. For Monongahela City
and West Brownsville 7.s5 and 10. 40 A. NJ, and
For Monongahea City only, I.M and $50 P. NJ
weekdays. Dravosburg Accom-, 500 A. NJ. and
80 P. NJ. weekdays. West Elizabeth Accom-.
WEST PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION
On AND AFTER MAY 25th, 1891.
From FEDERAL STREET STATION, Allegheny
For Springdale, weekdays go, s.25 $780, 1914
n.50, A. NJ, rs, Alb, 500, COS $50 $40 1890,
and Il. 40 P. NJ. Sundays, r. IS and 80 P. NJ.
For Freeport, weekdays, SIS, $50. 1910 A. NJ.
315, 4.1S. 500, $40. 1890; and n.4o P. N. Sum-
For Apollo, weekdays, 10. 40 A. M, and 5.ooP. M.
For Blairsville, weekdays 655 A. M Sl5 and 30
ssSThe Excelsior Baggage Express Company will
dences. Time Cards and full information can be
obtained at the Ticket Ofices-No. ITO Fifth Ave.
nue., corner Fourth Avenue and Try Street, and
Union Station: j: RI WOOD,
CHAS. E. PUGH, GenlPass'r Agent
General Manager.
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sHARPsBURG's NEW INDUSTRY.
Company Formed to Manufacture a Fine
Grade of Steel Wire

Grade of Steel Wire.
A new industry is to be established in
Sharpsburg by the first of the year. The
Kidd Steel Wire Company, which is operat-
ing temporarily at Harmersville on the
West Penn road, has bought the Bollman
works at the end of the Sharpsburg bridge.
This is a fine manufacturing site, with
splendid shipping facilities, and was few
wears AGO occupied by the firm of Witherow
< Gordon on blast furnace construction.
The new owners are Englishmen, who will
put the plant in shape as soon as possible
and take possession about January 1. The
company VIII manufacture polished drill
rods. drawing them down to very fine
gauge, for such uses as dentists drills, etc,
and has ordered considerable special ma
chinery. The rods will be drawn in differ
ent shapes, sucn as square, three-cornered
and octagon. The equipment will consist
Of Ij-horse power engine, two fine boilers,
wlre-drawlng machinery, and polishing and
Strengthening machines.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

More Son-Union Men Secured
Word was received al Amalgamated head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16

In all the new choice styles and latest
colors at prices that will please you.
We have carpets from 12Hc a yard
up to the finest Wiltons; also, large
stock of Wall Paper, Lace Curtains,
Curtain Poles, Window Shades,
Linoleum, etc. A special offer in
Lace Curtains; lovely gilt-trimmed
pole given away with every pair of
Lace Curtains costing from 81 pair
and up. Call and see our stock; it
will pay you.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-15
Charles Brooks, the Black Spo-
kane Murderer, Guilty.
HOW HE KILLED HIS WEE.
Wm. Turner, an Unemployed Negro
Prizefighter, Suicides at Tacoma.
detective" Sullivan Still Prosecuting
Cohoon-The "Nigger Tract" SQUAT
tors Beaten-Important Tax Title De-
cision by the Supreme Court.

SPOKANE, Oct. a. Especial Charles
BROOKS, colored, who has been on trial
several days for the murder of his white
wife on the 5th day of last July, was this
afternoon found guilty of murder in the
first degree, the jury only being out thirty
minutes. The defense was insanity. An
affidavit was submitted in evidence show
ing that Brooks while serving as member
OF Company A, Eighth Tennessee cavalry
during the late war, was struck on the
head by an exploded bombshell which rem
dered him unconscious for several days,
and it was claimed this injury made him
incapable fplanning murder. No attempt
was made, however, to prove that Brooks
mad ever shown any evidence of insanity.
The murder was one of the most cold blooded
ana sensational in the history of the city.
Brooks is GO years old. few years ago he had
property valued at $4,000, but lost all About a
year ago by representing himself to be wealthy
ne induced Christina Dahlman, q young white
woman, to marry him. Finding Brooks TO be
poor man she left him after living with him two
months Brooks on several occasions made
threats that if she did not return to him he
would kill her. On Sunday, July 5, when his
wife was returning from walk carrying her
sisters child in her arms, Brooks, who had been
waiting Tor her return, stepped up behind her
and fired two shots, one taking effect in her
arm and wouuding the child and
the other passing through her body She fell
and Brooks bent over her and put two more bull
lets into her lfeless body. He surrendered to q
policeman who came up and announced to the
gathering crowd that he had killed her, was
glad OF it and was ready to hang. 1t was only
by determined efforts on the part of the sheriff
that lynching was prevented.
After the verdict was announced Brooks
informed your correspondent that was no
more than he expected. and that he
would no doubt be hanged on account of
color. There has never been q judicial
hanging in Spokane county.
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TAX TITLE DECISION.
sales Are Void when tie Original As
sessment Roll Is Lost.

OLYMPIA, Oct. H. Especial. The supreme
court today handed down an important opinion
in the tax title case OF George p Hurd VS.. Henry
Brisner and Rachel L. Hawthorne, appealed
from King county aud argued at the last term.
The Judgment of the lower court is affirmed.
Juge Dunbar wrote the opinion, all the other
judges concurring.
The action was one in ejectmcnt brought by
the plaintiff to recover possession under a deed
from Robert l. Thorne, u purchaser of the
property in question at tax sale. The tax
deed was issued September II, 1878. The court
holds such deed to be void for the reason that
there was nos sufficient proof of the assessment
of 1875, under which the tax was levied and for
which the property was sold, the original assess
ment not being produced at the trial, nor suffi-
cicut proof that the sheriff made demand upon
the owner for the tax before the SAFE The opin.
ion concludes:
: II the sale was void, which we think 1t was,
none of the claims made by appellant under the
statute OF limitations are good Without anal
wing the deed in question. or entering into any
discussion, as so many courts are inclined 20 do,
on the policy of the laws regulating tax titles,
and the difficulty of obtaining such titles, but
constituting the law in harmony with the great
weight of authority, We find no error in the
court below.
In appears from the record that the non-pro-
duction OF the original assessment at the trial
was due TO the fact that it was not in the county
auditors Office, only duplicate being on file.
This decision will affect tax titles in a number
OF counties where original assessment rolls are
missing In Thurston county three have been
lost
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ana boats to sea- Many pleasure craft have
nesn missing since Sunday, and it is feared
sney have been lost with all on board. SUNDAY
aiternoon George w. White Alfred Kane, Marx
Ihursoy and Alden Little, of New
York, hired two boats equipped for shark
hshlng. One boat has been found washed
upon the beach, without occupants, but moth
ing mas been seen of the other The captain of
vessel also picked up q large boat. six small
ooats, capable OF holding in all sixteen men.
which had been let out Sunday afternoon to
hshlng parties, have not been seen since, and it
Is thought they were carried out to sea.
HULL, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE steamer Bostouian.
OF the Leland line, which sailed from Boston
for Liverpool this morning, is ashore on George
island shoals
DELAWARE BREAKwATER, Del, Oct 14-The
United States steamer Atlanta, which left New
YORK on sunday to go to the assistance of the
Dispatch. arrived here this evening short of
coal. The Atlanta had fry hours of heavy gale.
during which her hawse-pipe split A violent
explosion of gas occurred by which six men
We're injured, and two of them are in critical
condition. The Atlanta is now repairing her
engines.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. IL-A telegram has
oeen received at the navy department announc.
Ing the arrival of the Yantic at Norfolk this
morning. Although the Atlanta has not been
heard from no fears are felt tor her safety.
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Rrief Tacoma Naxs.

TACOMA, Oct. 14-[special. 1.-The Seventh Pre.
cinct Republican Club. of the Second ward. win
hold mass meeting Friday night In Gilbert.
hall, on Sixth street.
AT the Commercial Club meeting last night
the reading OF the resolutions adopted bv tbs
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce complimenting
the hospitality OF Tacomans on "Seattle davs, ~
the exposition precipitated rousing applause.
Work on the city market is being pushed ran
idly toward completion. The market slte i -
Adams and South Twenty fifth streets.
Owing to misunderstanding between irm-
bermen and the contractor 500 lien was tod.v
placed upon the expedition building.
Criminals were sentenced in the superior eou,s
this afternoon to terms in the state penitentisrv
as follows: Louis Nelson, one year; Georya
Williams, one and one-half years: Georva
Bailey, six months; Albert Davis, two years.
Gerge Wilson, one year; George Hall. three
years; Harry Henslsy. fined 500 and one month
In nil
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Cattle steamer City of Rome Lo.t

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE loss of the tramp
steamer City of Rome off Newfoundland, gave
rise TO the report that the Anchor line racer had
1oundered. In answer to an inquiry Hender-
son Bros, agents of the Anchor line, this even-
ing received the following:
CAPE RACE, N. F., Oct. 14.-Your City of Rome
Passeo east Tuesday afternoon. All well.
ST. JOHNS, N. f., Oct IA. "A man by the name
oi 9onn Brennan, belonging to Sligo, Ireland,
arrived at Trepassey this morning from Peters
rlver. He says he is the only survivor of a crew
Oh forty- three men of the steamer City of Rome,
Wnicn became total wreck on Monday
nignt at Marine cove, ST. Marys bay.
he says the captain, officers and crew were ali
drunk and unable to save themselves. He was
thrown upon cliff and rescued on Tuesday
morning. The vessel had on board SIS head of
cattle, quantity of -four in sacks, and Indian
corn Inc man tells most pitiful tale about
the struggles of the crew among bullocks in
trying TO save themselves. The steamer was
commanded by Captain Kelly, and left Montreal
october z, bound for Dundee She was tramp
steamer and had no register at Lloyd's.
There Is considerable excitement here over the
story OF the man Brennan, who claims to be the
only survivor of the cattle ship City of Rome
There are numerous persons here who refuse to
believe his story.
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Pitcher Larry Corcoran De.a.

NEW YORK, Oct H-Lawrencs J. Corcorsu-
the well-known baseball pitcher. died tonsvhs
in Newark Of kidney disease.
Harry Corcoran, In his prime, waa one M a..
ever saw. For Ave seasons, beginning win Issas
he pitched for the Chfcagos ana N,
fine box work was largely instrumertsi
IN ihelr winning the league pennant in iss0, lssl
great speed, wonderful curves and Splendid con-
troll OF the ball. and always ranked among ara
leadlhg pi,ehsrs. in - MS powers began 20
went 20 the New York league team hrs
never regalned his former cunning ana
played in but very few games fher~
playing in different positions besides pifeX7r~s
and since then he has seen irregular s~r~sless
among the minor leagues. During the srss.~,.
and did satisfactory work 49,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-15
DUNDEE REID IN HIDING.
Impossible to Serve Papers on the Fa-
nous Portland millionaire.


PORTLAND, Oct. 1.-THE case of the Hong
Chung Company VS.. the Pacific Construction
Company, on trial in Judge Shattucks court, is
furnishing considerable amusement to Portland
bankers, by reason of the actions of William
Reid, the well-known banker, diplomat
and railroad magnate, who is one
of the witnesses, but refuses to an
swer subp9nas. The case has been
continued several times owing to Reid's abb
sence, and the deputy sheriff who was given
the subpoena to serve on him informed the
court that he had watched Reid's house three
days and three nights, but could NOT see him.
Mr.. Reed denied these allegations in comm u
nication to the Oregonian, but today Deputy
Sheriff Al Salmon filed the following affidavit
with the court:
On September IS, / received writs of execution
against the Pacific Construction Company, and
was directed by attorney for the plaintiff to
serve the writs, with garnishment proceedings
against D.. w. Cummings, William Reid. and
to the residence of William Reid on the same
day. and for several days thereafter,
and finally left copies of papers
at the said residence, but the same have never
been returned to the sheriff's office On the 10th
of September l received an order OF the court,
and allegations and interrogatories, directing
the the parties to appear IN court on September q
William and Agnus Reid on sew
eral different occasions during the
time and at seasonabe hours in the evening,
and watched on the street and at the Office of
said William Reid for the purpose of obtaining
personal service on said William Reid and 9TH
ers aforesaid, but they have kept themselves
concealed and have been unable personally to
serve said process.
In view of this affidavit IL is quite clear that
it s no fault OF the officers of the law that Mr..
Reid has not been served with papers. Only
day OF two ago deputy sheriff visited his resi-
dence for the purpose OF subpenaing him, and
took with him money to pay the witness
fees for Mr.. and Mrs. Reid. He was
met at the door by Mr.. Reid's little
girl. On being asked if her papa was in,
she replied that he was not. The same answer
met an inquiry for Mrs. Reid, and this in spite
of the declaration of their attorney in open
court that the lady had fallen down stairs and
was unable to appear. 1t remains to be seen
whether they will show up tomorrow, when the
case is called, but Attorney Hardesty is deter
mined to have them in court and the court is
with him on the proposition.
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His Creatures still Hounding CohoOn-
Prosecuting Railroad Men.

AAAs NEeaeurcs Stfli FOunuInE COnoOn-
Prosecuting Railroad Men.
TACOMA, Oct. 14--[Special. l--John L. Cohoon,
brother-in-law OF Edward Albertson, who was
kidnapped by Detective Sullivan on suspicion of
having knowledge concerning the Fidelity
Trust Company bank robbery, was surprised
last night by the appearance at his home of De-
tective Scott, alias Williams. 1t will be remem-
bered that Williams was placed in the county
Jail under the guise of adefaulter. He was put
into cell with Cohoon and tried to pump him,
but did not succeed. Since being released"
Scott has visited Portland, and last night asked
Cohoon ii he did not want 10 take walk. Co
hoon declined, saying he never went out OF
doors at night
Cohoons friends do not understand Sullivan's
game, but think he is trying to find out when
and how Cohoon is going TO bring action for
damages against Sullivan and the bank for un-
was kept in a room for several days at the Fife
hotel
r. B. Albertson will probably be arraigned
Monday on the charge of completely in the FL
deity bank robbery. Hewever, no definite in
formation as to the day of arraignment can be
had
1t is stated tonight on good authority that
Sullivan has succeeded in having every North
ern Pacific railroad man who was in the vicin-
ity OF Tenth street and Pacific avenue the night
he was knocked down and kicked by an un-
known man, laid Off This was done, it is said,
on the theory that they were interested in see-
ing Sullivan whipped. Ii is moro than proba-
bic that those who say they know who slugged
Sullivan, tell the whole truth.
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THE sKEENA RIVER COUNTRY.
Fine Coal DiscOvered-Skitigan Indians
InimicaI to Whites.

VICTORIA, b. c., Oct. H.-(specall IA. Pou-
drier, the government explorer, returned this
morning from the previously unknown land
north of skeena river, having made many i'm
portant discoveries, notably that OF coal OF fine
quality, near the upper Skeena. He reports the
skitigan tribe OF Indians creating trouble by ad-
yising all others 10 expel whites and not allow
the government to proceed with the surveys un-
dertaken. Indian Commissioners Hon. p O'Reilly
went TO the scene of the trouble with the inten-
tion of smoothing matters and explain how the
great mother Qhe queen) would be displeased
with her children (the Indians) for their miscon-
duct The latter replied that they did not know
the queen aud that she had never been TO see
them. Trouble is feared.
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Convict Horribly Mutilates q Woman.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., Oct H-Fred Kempson, a
convict recently sent up for eighteen months
from Lexington county, for assault and battery
with intent 10 kill, made his escape from
the state peniteutary about q week
ago, went back into Lexington county,
met his former victim and offered
her the choice either of having her throat cut
or her ears cut OF. She not being able TO help
herself, chose the latter, whereupon the hard
ened scoundrel dexterously severed both ears
He also cut out a seetionof her clothing, wrapped
the dissected members in 1t and left her, after
making bloodihirsty threats against the persons
who mad been instrumental in effecting his ar
rest aud conviction.
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CONFLICTING SCHOOL LAW.


An Error Resulting From Carelessness
in Publication of Statutes.
OLYMPIA, Oct A--lspecia!.l- IA controversy
between Spokane county, officials as to the uses
to which moneys arising from fines are to be ap-
piled has brought to light coutiiet between the
school law published by the secretary of state
and the same act as published by the superin-
tendent of public instruction, both by au-
thority. The statute published in the
session laws provides that all funds
arising from fines tor breach of any penal
law of the state shall lie set apart for the sup
port of the common schools, unless otherwise
provided by law. But the words "unless other
wise provided by law" are not found in the
superintendent's publication. The enrolled bill
on file contains the words, but reference to the
journals OF both houses of the legislature shows
that the words were inserted in the bill in the
Senate, but were stricken out in the House, and
that the Senate concurred in the action OF the
House in striking out
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VIII Take Charge of the Custom House
Today-His New Appointments.

v
Today-His New Appointments.
PORT TOWNSEND, Oct ,14-[special. Captain
Andrew Wasson received his commission as col.
lector OF customs for the Puget sound district
today. He will take charge of the custom house
at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. He will only
make two changes in the Office at present Spe-
cial or Chief Deputy Bush and Auditor Holmes
will tender their designations and go out, and
their positions will be filed by A. A. Plummer
and Charles q. Perkins. Collector Wasson said
to Posi- -INTELLIGEEcER correspondent:
shall not make the sweeping changes ex-
pected in some quarters. My object is to run
the Office strictly on business principles. No
enemies will be punished or friends rewarded.
1t will be my aim to represent the whole Repub-
hcan party in my position and benefit the coun-
try all l can When vacancy occurs | will fill
it with a person satisfactory TO the people In
places outside of Port Townsend viii consult
my friends in the several localities and appoint
men recommended by them, If capable and hon
est. Every one OF my subordinates must do his
duty. If he fails he will be promptly dismissed.
will have no incompetent men in the office
will run the office Just the same as | would q
ship il was captain OF 1t. and propose 10 run
il properly as far as / know how.
Applications for positions continue to pour in
and the eustom-house will be a very busy place
today. About GOO applications are now on file
in Captain Wasson's desk, but only two appoint
ments will be made for the present Alfred A.
Plummer will be special deputy, vice George L.
Bush, resigned. Plummer is native OF Port
Townsend, born here in 1876: was county com
mis- sioner for four years from lSs2 TO 1885, and
was a member of the legislature for two terms,
making a fine record He is regarded as
an honest and competent man with great
ability, and the appointment will find favor
everywhere Charles Grant Perkins will be ap-
pointed auditor of the cnstom-house, vice r. g.
Holmes resigned. He is u native of Illinois, 26
years of age. He came to Washington eight
years ago and located at Seattle. He was q
bookkeeper for Dexter, Horton & Co., and later
teller. He came 20 Port Townsend in the spring
of 1859 and accepted q position as cashier
of the Merchants bank, which he resigned last
November 10 engage in private pursuits.
Perkins is = member of the city council and q
popular young man.
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Tacoma Exposition Notes.

TACOMA, Oct. H-Ispecial Premier Robe
son. OF British Columbia, has written to the
managers OF the exposition, thanking them on
behalf of British Columbia for the reception
rendered on the closing day at the exposition.
The board of directors and Manager Bucey, of
the exposition, are slightly at loggerheads,
Bucey claiming that the directors infringe upon
his authority, they claiming to have the right
to issue orders and make suggestions. Bueey
will be paid s.. 500 in stock for his services He
also claims 800 in money put into the build
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with, resulted from the official court stenogra-
pher refusing to allow his notes to be used
until he was paid for services by the pcrties to
the action. Judge Allyn would not certify TO
the statement OF facts made without the stem
ographers notes, and one of the parties insti-
tuied mandamns proceedings in the supreme
court to compel him 10 act, If requested, with
out such notes.
The decision is of interest as il applies 70 all
superior courts of the state.