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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
FELL FIVE FLOORS.

Young Daniel Martin Hurled to Death
Down an Elevator Shaft at j. d. Bernd
Co.'s Wholesale store-He Made q
Fatal Error.
Daniel d. Martin, boy employed at the
wholesale store of j. d. Bernd & Co., Liberty
and Ninth streets, fell down an elevator
shaft yesterday afternoon and was killed.
For three years he has been employed there
as clerk About o'clock In the afternoon
he was directed to go to the fifth floor to
bring down some boxes to the lower sales
room. He went up and piled the boxes near
the doorway of the freight elevator, which
Is nandled by no one in particular, each en-
mands.
After getting the boxes ready Martin
opened the door of the elevator shaft and
yelled to those below to look out. Then he
began pulling the platform up, and when it
reached the fifth floor he turned round, and
with his face turned from the door he backed
through into the shaft with one of the boxes.
ing heard q shrek, and running to the shaft
they saw Martins mangled body lying at the
bottom of the cellar, while the elevator plat
form was at the sixth floor.
Death must have come instantly. The
body was terribly bruised and shattered. 1t
was removed to Samson's undertaking rooms
and afterward taken to the home of the
young mans parents, at the corner Of Wylie
rOhuC anu OOllSIcSS 5bTccb.
1t is not definitely known how Martin hap
pened to allow the elevator to pass up to
the sixth floor, but it is supposed that 1t was
done absent-mindedly and that when he
turned from the shaft he supposed he had
stopped the machine and did not look back
before attempting to get in.
. Daniel Martin was bright and popular
Young fellow on the hill, where he has lived
all his life, and was highly esteemed by his
employers. He was a son of James Martin,
who has kept millinery store on Wylie ave-
nue. for many years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
YESTERDAYS POLICE PIcK1NGs.

EDWARD BROWN was sent to Morganza yes
terday by Alderman Succop.
STEPHEN LOWELL, of Braddock, is in jail
awaiting court trial on a charge of selling
liquor without license and on Sunday.
j. H. WILSON, a barber, was committed to
jail on two charges of larceny. He admitted
taking about $50 worth of BARRIERS utensils.
PATRICK MoNALLY was committed to Jail
yesterday by Alderman King on charge of
assault and battery made by Thomas Short.
Mrs. KATE DAVIS, of Frankstown avenue
gave bail for court trial on charge of
selling liquor without license and on SUM-
day.
EMMA SERER1No, known among her assoei-
ates as "Chew Tobacco Sal, /" is in jail ON
charge OF immortality preferred by Kate
Connolly.
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS is in jail awaiting
hearing before Alderman Succop on q charge
of assault with intent to kill, preferred by
Louisa Gantner.
G. S. HARRIS had hearing yesterday on a
charge of assaulting John III. DanEs. He
claimed the latter won his wife's affections
and broke up his home.
BRADY Brown charges Officer Robert Bag
ley with aggravated assault and battery for
alleged use of a blackjack in making an ar
rest Hearing tomorrow.
THE educational exhibit to be given at the
Exposition this fall will not be from the
High and Normal Schools, but win be from
the High School exclusively.
CERTIFICATE holders of the American Pre-
servers Trust met at 102 Fourth avenue yes
terday, and elected three trutees. The an
nual report of the board was considered.
FRANK GRAcEroN, colored, was arrested
yesterday on theycharge of keeping disor-
alderman Reilly. He was committed to jail
In default Of $500 bail, for hearing May 30.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
LITTLE LOCAL ITEMS.

THE committee having in charge the
programme for the Memorial Day services
of the Grand Army posts met in Select
Council chamber yesterday afternoon and
SO far completed their work that the pro-
gramme will be ready for publication to-
morrow.
THE Coroner was notified last night that
the body of a one.legged man had been
tween Homestead and the City Poor Farm.
No further particulars were given. The case
will be investigated to-day.
A TRAIN bearing 23o Italian and German
emigrants arrived via the B. & o. yesterday
bound for Cleveland. Another train load
arrived over the Pennsylvania bound for
Illinois and Wisconsin.
BY typographical omission in the obitu-
ary of the late L. Halsey Williams, Mr.. d.
Leet Wilson was named as q brother of de-
ceased instead of brother-in-law.
THE Coroner's inquest on the deaths of
Thomas Rourze and Henry Broge, caused by
eating of the poisoned smoked sturgeon, will
be held at the Coroner's office at o'clock
this afternoon.
THE reportorial force of the Chronicle 7ele-
graph celebrated the birthday of City Editor
John Steele by presenting him with gold
scarf pin set with pearls.
THE Lawrenceville branch postofice will
be removed Monday from 4Ol2 Butler street
to between Forty-third and Forty-fourth, of
the same street.
LAST evening Miss Patton, head nurse at
the Allegheny General Hospital, delivered
a lecture before the nurses on genealogical
nursing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
said the minister, fare essential to the fltnes
of the Church and SO to its elevation.
Must Maintain Its Standard

said the minister, fare essential to the fitness
of the Church and so to its elevation.
Must Maintain Its Standard.
1.-THE Church should preserve its high
standard" /" he continued. "There has been
too much going down into the world. If the
Church takes the broad and easy road 1t
gains in number, but loses in power. Divine
truth always encounters opposition from
the world. Adherence to truth and doctrine
is measure Of purity and elevation and the
Church will shine accordingly"
The speaker urged adherence to the
ground on which their Church had accom-
plished SO much in behalf of TRUTH, They
grandeur, and there was supreme need that
this position be maintained.
At the conclusion of the sermon nomina-
tions for Moderator were received. The
Ind; Rev. E. c. Sproul, of Cedarville, Ind,
and Rev. j. NJ. Armour, of Philadelphia. On
the first ballot Mr.. Wylie was elected, receiy-
ing 81 votes, Mr.. Armour 82 and Mr.. Sproul 2s.
The election was afterward made unanimous.
The new Moderator is recognized as the cam
didate of the conservative element, though
tive. Mr.. Armour was the choice of the
liberal or voting element.
j. R. Wylie, W. j. Straub and j. R. Wilson
were appointed Committee on Devotional
Exercises. The clerks of the Synod and DR..
McAllister were appointed Committee on
the Order of Business.
Liberalists May Leave the Church.
The young men who were suspended in
December are not sanguine of making their
point. They think the Synod will show
itself to be wholly given over to Old School
ism, but they are not cast. down and possi-
bly, get considerable consolation from their
backing, which is not only very enthusiastic
but also considerable, it appearing that
there is more or less taint of liberalism in
nearly all the churches of the denomination.
One of the suspended says he expects the
Synod will sustain the Presbytery and refuse
to open the case, as they have been
preaching in other churches since suspen-
sion. As they are able and full of
fire they can easily get charges in
other churches but of course it
would be no small satisfaction to win their
suit before the Synod. In their retirement,
if they go, they will probably be accom-
panied by other able clergymen. Among
them are Rev. j. F. Carson, of Brooklyn; Rev.
j. c. X. Milligan, of New York; Rev. J. r.
Thompson, Newburg, n. Y; Rev. j. s. 7.
Milligan, Denniston, Kan; Rev. n. NJ. Johns
ston, Topeka, Kan; Rev. j. NJ. MoElhinney,
Rochester N. Y. Revs. j. c. X. Milligan and
j. S. T. Milligan are the fathers of Revs. Il.
M. and j. r. j. Milligan, suspended.
There was no trouble about locating the
delegates, places being found for all, though
the conservative members of the church
residing in this vicinity will doubtless be
more crowded than they We I'D have been
had there been no dissatisfaction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
GOOD JUDGES.
What They Have to Say About It.

No new town in Western Pennsylvania
has ever attracted so much attention OF
called forth so many expressions of approval
as Ellwood. A prominent banker who
visited the phenomenal town last week,
said:
'1t is the most perfect town site I've ever
seen, and will soon come to be known as the
most charming spot in the State"
A steel manufacturer from Chicago speaks
his mind thus: 'T am delighted. I'll come
here often and bring my friends. For grand
scenery, the Rhine does not compare with
the Connoquenessing. That drive through
Glen Park is feast to the lover of nature,
and the Hotel Oliver is a GEM"
A prominent lawyer expressed his opinion
as follows: II saw from Pittsburg and
Western car window the neatest hotel had
ever seen, and on inquiry found 1t was the
Hotel Oliver, at Ellwood- -Connoque-
Messing. I Immediately called on Black &
Baird, with them inspected the place and
bought several lots.
A newspaper man thus voiced his senti-
ments on his first visit to Ellwood: 'This is
perfect revelation. It is what Pittsburg
needs more than any city in the country-a
convenient place for people to escape to-.
A shrewd and successful retired business
man has this to say: Give bought several
lots at Ellwood and expect to purchase sew
eral more. 1t is bound to be great place.
II never saw natural advantages to compare
with those of Ellwood.''
The sale of property to parties who are
already improving it is remarkable, and
every day brings inquiries from distant
points. Ten handsome residence lots facing
Fourth street were sold yesterday to five
parties, all of whom will build fine resi-
dences, each house to occupy two lots. Work
on one of the dwellings was begun yester-
day. Scores of buyers will be there Satur-
day, May 80. The owners will not permit
auction sales, but our representatives are
always at Ellwood Send to us for 'Tllus-
trated ElIwood Book"
BLACK & BAIRD,
95 Fourth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
VIEWED THE WORKSHOPS.
Members of the Builders Exchange Visit
the Western UNIVERSITY.

Members of the Builders Exchange Visit
the Western University.
A number of citizens representing some OF
the industries of the city, the architects,
general contractors, plumbers, carpenters,
roofers, painters, bricklayers and others,
having heard of the department of indus
trial or technical education of the Western
University, paid visit to that institution
yesterday. Among the visitors were Messrs.
H. R. Barnes, W. B. Lupton, George s. Full
mer, Samuel Francis James Wherry, George
II. Hulmes, George Hodges, r. NJ Morris, r.
II. Fulmer, j. P. Reinecke and Samuel An
drews. The party was met by Chancellor
Holland, who showed them through the va
rious workshops.
The work of the pupils was exhibited in
the carpenter shop, the blacksmith shop,
steam fitting and chemistry departments.
Wood turning and mortising work was
shown them, tests of various kinds, and all
the apparatus and appliances with which
the work is done. The visitors expressed
themselves as highly pleased with it all, and
on leaving passed resolution, viz: "That we
heartily approve of the establishment OF an
industrial department. in connection with
the Western University, believing as we do
that the grand results will be an increasing
interest in manufacturing pursuits-more
intelligent mechanics, more successful man.
ufacturers and more successful citizens"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
THEY LEFT HER BEHIND.
An Everson Girls Parents Go for Europe,
Leaving Her at the Union Depot-She
Remained There Two Nights, and Was
Sent Home Yesterday Morning.

a
Leaving Her at the Union Depot-Sht
Remained There Two Nights, and Was
Sent Home Yesterday Morning.
al want policeman"
1t was a I7-year-old girl, neatly dressed
and with the bloom of the. country lingering
around her rather pretty face, who thus ac-
costed an official at the Union depot on
Tuesday night.
"Wen, will call depot officer"
"oh, no. said the young lady, II want
city policeman"
"Want to have someone arrested, eh9"
"0h, no; want place to sleep"
"Well, you can sleep in here" she was
told, and Mrs. Hempt, the night matron,
was made acquainted with the girls de-
sire. To Mrs. Hempt she told a story which, If
true shows great heartlessness on the part
of her parents. She said that she came with
her mother and father from Everson on
Monday to see them off for Europe, whittier
they departed on Monday night.
When the train bearing them had left
she found she had no money to get home,
and so remained in the station all night
Inquiry from the officials elected the fact
that this part of her story, anyway, was
true. Next morning, stills without saying
anything about her position, she re-
manned at the station, and when Mrs. Hempt
asked her whether she had money to buy a
meal she said she had not. She was given a
meal in the restaurant and then related the
incident about her parents. 1t was too late
to send her home, and So she passed another
night in the ladies' waiting room. Yester-
day morning Depot Master Butler was told
her story, and he sent her on to Everson on
IN early train.
The depot officials are inclined to doubt
her statement, and believe that she came to
town and made up the tale to enable her to
return. On the other hand she appeared to
be respectable and told her story in such a
manner as to make it appear true. Her
parents, she said, did not want her to go
back and left her withoutmoney on purpose.
hot hon mn nd n hn rr1r1 ie
only known to the people there. Her name
could not be learned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28

tion Saws: "Article 5, Section h--Should any
two or more judges of the supreme Court,
or any two or more judges OF the Court OF
Common Pleas for the same district De
elected at the same time, they shall as soon
after the election as convenient cast lots for
priority of commission and certify the re-
suit to the Governor, who will issue their
Mr.. Shoemaker says in explanation: ''The
Constitution makes no provision for priority
of commission for Judges appointed, then by
what authority does Governor Pattison
designate one of them president judge?
Prospects for Legal Muddle.
"The Constitution also states that If a
president judge is reelected he continues TO
hold the commission. Suppose now that the
new president judge should be reelected
next November and the other two judges
had cast lots, and disputed the right with
him, who would be the one entitled TO hold
the senior commission The president
his right on one section of the Constitution,
and the other claimant on another. It Is
the reductio ad absurdum in reasoning"
Judge Agnew was also tnterrogateo ABOUT
this point. He said: "Once more the Ques-
tion reverts to the right of the Governor to
fill the offices by appointment. If they are
vacant, 1 think he can appoint president
caney in the office. This is prob
ably how the Governor reasoned
since the Constitution is silent on this point.
However l am very much interested in the
questions raised by Mr.. Shoemaker as every
lawyer in PittsbuTg will be, and 1 suppose
the Supreme Court will be called on to settle
the disputed points. Since 1 have retired
from the bench and active practice the cases
] have heard fit before my mind like pan
oramic pictures, but can't remember much
about them. When l was on the Supreme
bench / studied every case carefully, and
then we discussed them among ourselves.
We often differed radically, but that is to be
expected from mortals. 1 often saw where
LAWYERS erred in citing cases which they
thought applied to the matter in dispute"
Judge Porter has handed in his resigna-
tion as Chairman of the Republican County
Committee. Yesterday he received is appli-
cations for positions. The commissions are
expected to-day, when the new court will
organize. They will commence to sit in
court next Monday. The new judges, if re-
elected next November, will hold the next
License Court, so it is said.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
LEADERS FAVOR THE LAW.

Mayor Gourley Believes q $1,000 License
VIII Create Speak-Easies : southside
Men Fear They VIII Be Crowded Out
Favorably Received in Allegheny.
The new thousand-dollar license law was
received with almost general approval ex-
cept by the Mayor and by the dealers
on the Southside. The former thought
it would increase speak k-easies. and the
latter said some would be crowded out
Mayor Gourley said: Il think it win be q
good thing in one way and not so good in an
other. 1t is manifest that double price for
licenses under the new act will be very
nourishing for the officers of the city, but it
will doubtless make the number of licensed
saloons much less and the number of speak
easies consequently much greater"
Inspector McAleese says he will tend to
the speak-easy part of it. '1have no doubt" :"
said he, chat there will be less saloons.
There will be no more speak-easies, how
ever If we .can help 1t, and I think we can.
can be kept out, no matter how many want
to run them"
j. K. Durr, who has been in the saloon
last year, said: II am heartily he's i ee in favor Of Of
the change. 1t will have the effect of max
ing the business more respectable, because
it will keep the keepers of low places out of
the business entirely. In case it has ten
dency to increase speak-easies the saloon
keepers can aid the authorities by organic
ing for their own protection. The new law
will be O benefit to the courts by reducing
the number of applicants to be heard each
year, and believe it will be good thing all
round"
"Davy" Jones, of Allegheny, said: "I
think it Is wise move, because il will make
the business more exclusive, and because of
this fact a man who has license will have
greater reason for conducting his business
in q more respectable manner. I believe
every man who wants license should have
1t and If he violates the law his license
should be revoked. If it increases the num-
Der of speak-eSsies, as it Is likely to do, we
have city authorities to look after them"
George Reineman said he was perfectly
satisfied with the new law and does not
think it makes much difference what the
price of license is
August Bodenhagen, 400 Carson street,
thought the amendment an outrage. with
the Brooks law fee increased to $1,000, the
business tax of 800 and the mercantile tax,
we are almost driven to the wall. There is
nothing in the business any more"
John O'Conner, the wholesale dealer at
1914 Carson street, thought the measure
would be failure as the smaller dealers on
the back streets could not stand it.
Thomas O'Shell, at Twenty-first and Car
son streets, was very emphatic in his denun-
citation of the bill. He thought it was q
scheme Of the most prominent saloon keep
ers to freeze out the small fry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28

Four Little Lads Try Their Best to
Empty Whisky Cellar.
FUN AMONG BUNGS AND BARRELS,
Which Ended Up in a Nights Visit to Cen
tral Police Station.
WILL BE EEcYURED AND IEToUT TODAY

r,nrled mn on a bo I'd ,yoode,, h.r,,, 8, one
80 4La C.t.oI ~ ~ ....a = uo "ouen uenor ~ o-e
q, snH ,,.t,a s.asion oeiis ,as1 nigns W.
-FOUR little drunken boys Though their ages
are scarcely out of the single figures they
had each tried to drink a mans share OF
John KiIlban,s wbiskv ond +ha snirits
80. -. -. " @ r..
ounae ous winner. MI. h1unans Piace
70. - 2. oe0onu senue anu hoss seree% Wiz
THE arst of Mav to bis sorrnw foiIed 10
bring renewal If the I;canse and Mr. Kill
han had a welI-stoclred cellar on his hands.
Pending frtnra f,aroIo,,Y,,a,,ts 60 ~ a 1;cror waa
10. t,..s pH'on'' '-Ao -
ieie 'nere'
Among the boys IN the neighborhood are
Charlie Rugan, Willie Mcclure, Michael
Rayburn and Jimmie REAGAN. all about IL
Years oId
oO'
An Opening Out of the Ordinary.
TS,e most yonnostars tbev had a longing
AAo noeS younss'oIs, .noy nau = ioneS
to do something different from ordinary fel-
lows, and the only opening into the more
grown-up wickedness of the world seemed
tn be the window to Mr. KilIban,s ce1lar
o.. a,.,ool- -. ,,l,,s :,
Apou' W. eiooA iasS hisns tne iouf poys iies
at the corner to carry out their prearrangeo
plans. They knew where the loose window
was, and were soon crawling through 1t
down among the barrels and kegs.
In few moments several spigots were
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
OHIO VALLEY GAS Co.

SEwICKLEY, PA, May 26, 1891.
AT meeting of directors of the Ohio
Valley Gas Company, held at its Office in
of Mr.. L. Healsey Williams, late men,
ber of the Board of Directors of this COM
pany:
Resolved, That in the death of our es-
teemed co-laborer, L. Healsey Williams,
who has been associated with us in the
dictatorship of this company since its or
ganization, we realize the sad loss it has
sustained in the death of one of its most
active and efficient members, whose judg-
ment was sound and advice good, and the
loss to ourselves of most estimable and
genial companion.
Resolved, That we extend our most heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved family in
this most trying hour of their affliction.
E. P. Young, Secretary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
KISSED THE WRONG GIRL.
A Young Man Mistakes Some Other Fellows
for His Own at the Depot.

There was an amusing scene and a very
distressed young man at the Union depot
last night. Among the passengers who
passed through the barriers for the Eastern
express was a young lady attended by a dap
per young gentleman with a very lover-like
air and the lady's satchel. The pair boarded
the train and were soon engrossed in con-
versation, so much so that when the signal
for departure was given the young man
jumped up and made for the door without
saving goodby.
When he reached the vestibule he remem-
bered his oversight and started back to
remedy it. The car was well filed and the
young man was doubtless, nervous, and
probably near-sighted, for when he reached
the section, as he thought, containing his be.
loved, he stopped suddenly and imprinted q
fervid kiss on the lips of-some other girl
There was a scream: deep flushes suffused
the cheeks of the right girl quickly followed
by an indignant frown; a hurried apology
from the poor fellow, and then wild rush
for the door, and tumble off the now rap
idly moving train by very shamefaced and
disgruntled young man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
PATRIOTIC PoCKETB0oKs.
People Who Contributed to the Fourth of

People Who Contributed to the Fourth of
July Fund Yesterday.
The fund for the great Fourth of July cele-
bration at Sohenley Park was increased by
$3.50 yesterday. The Mayor now has on hand
$l,640 50. This leaves over 5000 yet to be
collected before enough money will be on
hand to carry out the contemplated pro-
gramme.
Cash contributions were received yester-
day as follows: Baxter & Renton, So; Joseph
Eichbaum & Co., $40; Guffey & Queen, $25;
Michael Maloney, So; Thomas H. MCGOWAN,
$l5; H. b. Rae, $40; the Press, $50; H. j. Nc
Cracken, $40; L. H. Voight & Co, $40; G. Dies
4 Co, So: saftta & Fugassi, $5; Felkenhogen
& Min, So; John Wallace, S.; Frank Wilbert &
City Produce Company, S.; c. W. and Albert
Wilbert, $40; McAllister Bros, S.; c. Moore
& Co, s.; Williams & Bulger, $40; Myers &