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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
CROPS OF THE STATE.
An Encouraging Report From the
Secretary of Agriculture.
THE WHEAT ESTIMATE is RAISED.
Figures of the Yield and Money Value Of
All Farm Produce.
MINOR NEWS FROM THE THREE STATES
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D.sPATCH.1
HARRISBURG, Oct. 13-The reports re-
ceived by the State Board of Agriculture
since the threshing of the wheat crop COM
menced, warrant Secretary Edge in slightly
increasing his estimate of the yield. The
final reports of the board indicate that the
wheat crop of 1891 will amount to 22, 500, 900
bushels from 1 300, 900 acres. or at the aver
age rate of 1713 bushels an acre. In Ches-
ter, Lancaster and other southeastern coun-
ties crops of over 35 bushels an acre have
been reported. OF this crop fully 2,5oO,OOO
bushels was used for seed, leaving 20, 900, 900
bushels for home use and for sale. AT
present prices it is safe to estimate the
money value of the crop at S22, 500, ,0Oo
This is the largest crop for a number of
years, and may be compared with that of
1872, which was estimated at IL, 5OO,O 900
bushels
The board estimates the oats crop of the
past year at 81, 500, 600 bushels from ], ,2O0,-
900 acres, or at the average rate of 26H
bushels per acre.
The yield of potatoes is estimated at 49,
25O,00O bushels from $4,000 acres. Inas-
much as this crop is still rotting quite badly
in some localities, it is impossible to even
estimate the yield in marketable potatoes.
The hay crop of 1891 is estimated at
2,400, 900 tons, cut from 1850, 900 acres, or
at the average rate of 1880 pounds an acre.
The yield is somewhat shortened by the
fact that in the southeastern part of the
State the wheat stubble of the crop of 1890
did not show good stand of clover. This
falling off was to somewhat extent, bal
anced by an unusual cut of natural grass in
the northern and northeastern counties of
the State.
The yield of corn, based on the reports
which have already reached the board, war
rant an estimate of A, ,O0O, 900 bushels from
1,325,000 acres, or at the average rate of
332 bushels an acre. The southern and
southeastern counties, which are neces-
sarily the corn-growing districts, report
much larger yields. but the average in the
State is materially reduced by the yield on
the northern tier, where nothing but the
small-eared short-season varieties can be
proftabiy planted.
Secretary Edge estimates that if these
crops were at once turned into cash they
would yield the farmers of the State not
less than S78,000,0 900. A large proportion
of all of them must be used for stock feed
and the production of butter, milk, mutton,
pork and beef, and the price which they
will actually net the farmer will altogether
depend upon the prices which they receive
for those products
The reports of the board indicate that
live stock will generally go into winter
quarters in more than its average condition,
and that there is less than the usual
amount of disease among farm animals. No
great losses have been experienced from
contagious diseases.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
WORTH FIVE DOLLARS
COPYRIGHT, 1901.

q bottle, but sold for only one dollar,
and guaranteed to benefit or cure,
or money refunded-the genuine DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Fraudulent limitations of this medi-
cine are sometimes offered and sold at
60 to 70 cents.
To protect the public from such impo-
sition. the genuine is now sold only
through druggists, regularly authorized
as agents, and at the uniform and long
established price of S1.00 per bottle, or
six bottles for $50.
But each bottle of the genuine Golden
Medical Discovery carries with it some
thing that makes it the cheapest blood
purifier and liver-invigorator that you
can buy. It's the printed guarantee
of its makers that. if it fails to benefit
or cure you. they'll return the money.
You pay only for the good you, get, with
this and with all of DR.. Pierce's medi-
cines. You pay the one fixed price
but if there's no help, there's no pay.
It's "value received, or your money
back" That's the way its makers prove
their faith in it. With an ordinary medi-
cine, it can't be done.
Dealers not authorized to sell the
genuine medicine, are likely to offer
spurious limitations, dilutions. and sub
stitutes, at lower prices. Beware of
them,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
CATHOLIC TOTAL ABsTAINERs.
They Hold Very Large and Successful
Convention at Braddock.

convention at Braddock.
BRADDocK, Oct. 13-LSpecid1. 1.-The fourth
annual convention of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Societies of this diocese met
mere to-day, Mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Hickey, assisted by the St. James
Choir, West End, Pittsburg, which rendered
"Weber's Mass in &C." After mass the
convention returned to Carnegie Hall, when
an address of welcome was delivered by
Burgess Russell. The Committee on Gre
dentials reported that nearly every society
Ill this district was represented. and that
there was 1l3 delegates present. Dinner was
served in the st. Thomas University build
ing.
The business of the convention was nearly
all conducted in the afternoon. A. Mcbride,
f. j. Weldin and Thomas Welsh were APP
pointed as a committee on constitution. By
resolution adopted by the committee each
society will appoint committee Of one,
whose duty it will be to visit the different
parishes and select therefrom few men
who would take an interest in the organiza-
tion, and in that way effect the institution
lished labor bureau. which will be made
up of one member from each society, and
when q manufacturer wants help they can
furnish him with good, sober, honest en-
ployes. .Sy +, .,o
societies." was question that brought out a
great deal of discussion. 1t was decided to
hold an annual field day next summer. fur
ther arrangements to be made by the Board
of Government. The next meeting of the
societies will be held at Scottdale on the
second Tuesday in June next. change In
the time was made necessary owing to the
meeting of the national convention in Au-
gust. The following officers will constitute
the Board of Government until that time:
President Rev. NJ. A. Lambing, Scottdale;
First Vice President, Joseph A. Weldin,
Pittsburg: Second Vice President, Miss Katie
Sullivan, Pittsburg; Third Vice President,
William Mclaughlin, Pittsburg: Treasurer,
Pittsburg; Marshall, John Griffin, Brad
dock.
A parade took place this evening, after
which the local and visiting societies ad-
journed to the st. Thomas University, where
addresses werc made. Many delegates from
Pittsburg and vicinity were present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
Will Be Outside CAPITAL.

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Christopher Won Der
Ahe was passenger on an Alton train yes
terday. lie jumped into a cab at the sta
tion, was driven to the Palmer House, and,
without the formality of registering, was
assigned TO 4 room Christopher was not in
TO reporters. The first thing he did was to
call a messenger, and ar hour afterward a
closed carriage ratified up to the Monroe
street entrance. There was man in the
vehicle. Christopher jumped in with him,
the driver whipped his horses, and the car
l'iagc disappeared around the corner. 1t is
broadly given out thar der boss" magnate
and Julian B. Hart will carry two-thirds of
the stock in the proposed Association club.
Malcolm Mcdonald, Jr., emphaticallv denies
that lie is a stockholder. He allowed his
name to be used as an incorporator simply
as an act of courtesy. and knows nothing
whatever as to the prospect of the club.
Thus it becomes apparent that outside cap
ital will float the Association stock and tim {
Chicago capital will not be sunk to any
alarming extent in the enterprise An air
of mystery envelops Won Der Ahe's move
mentS.
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Resnlts at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. lS.-The seventh dav of
the fall meeting of the Louisville Jockey
Club had ain attendance of about 5000. The
weather was ideal for racing and the track
was fast.
First race. selling one mile and 20 vards-Colonel
Wheatley got off first ard was never headed win
ming easily by two lengths from Mean Enough
who beat Hocksey head for the place Time,
l:5llz.
second race, five furlongs-Minnie c was first nv
a length. Frank Kinney second, two lengths TO the
front Empress Frederick third Time i:O4IS
Third race. one mile-Helen won easIly three
lengths before Lake Breeze, Irish Chief third.
Time 1:ii.
Fourth race, one mile and quarter-Nary led
a length Carter third. Time, 2:I5 -
Fifth race, one and one-eiRhth miles-Anna
won, Laura Doxey second and Business third.
Time. 300.
Sixth race, fve-eighths of a mile-Rally was
first PerOaise second, Comether third. Time
l:O4,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
Tri-State Brevities.

Miss ALICE WELSH was mangled to death
under the wheels of an electric car at Colum-
bus yesterday.
DURING quarrel at Lima, Monday even
ing, Frank Castle was killed with a blow of
hammer by Elmer Downs. Both men were
engineers.
FRANK HOOD, manager of Brunt's Opera
House in East Liverpool, was. perhaps,
fatally injured yesterday by jumping from
moving train.
WHILE riding down the slope at Manor, ut
furious rate of speed, Monday evening,
John McCabe, 4-year-old boy, was caught
between the wagon and the side of the slope
and crushed in q horrible manner. He can
not recover.
WILLIAM C. SELvY, of Huntington, w. Va,
has been arrested on the charge of deceivine
Miss Minnie Rayburn by a mock marriage
The young couple, both children of promi.
nent business men, had eloped, and the
bogus knot was tied at Pomeroy, o.
JOHN CARNAHAN, the miser of Sewickley
township, Westmoreland county, who was
robbed of over 5000 last August, was feeced
out of several hundred more last Saturday
by two New York green goods men, who ex.
changed their worthless stuff for gold and
silver, which the old fellow had buried in
the cellar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14

the pair length. Kilkenny beat the Necromancy
colt by the same distance for the place. Time,
1:lS4,
Fourth race. the Sea and Sound stakes, three
quarters of mile-Starters: Dagonet Ill, to .;
Actor, ITO, TO L: Candclahra, Il3 to L; AlonZo,
l0 to l: Krsch 10S 20 to 1; Sheibark, 1o4, Is TO
l. kirsch acted as pacemaker for the first two
furlOngs and then renquished the lead ia Dagonet,
who cut out the running. and won easily by three
hirsch half length for the place. Time. l:1S4.
AIutuals paid 81 go straight and Sc 25 for the
place.
Fifth race the Jerome stakes, one and five
sixteenth miles-kildecr held the lead until they
were fairly well in the homestretch. and then fell
back beaten. Picknicker then took the lead, and,
holding 10 the end, won handily by length and a
half. Hoodlum beat Rey Del Rey twice that
distance for the place. Time, 2:224.
sixth race, one thousand four hundred yards
Bnsteed won Silver Prince second, Roquefort
third. Time, 1:2IA
Following are to-morrow's entries:
First race, three-fourths of a mie-Reckon. ia;
Moodcntter, l09: Lillian, l09; Rosa II, les; Kirk
over lO2; Orageuse, SO; Donohue, %: Alcina colt,
Second race, three-fourths of mile-Gettysburg,
l55 Glenmound. l02; Lamplighter. 81.
:, Lhlrd race, handicap, LEO yards-Pagan. l3l;
lis; Julio, lO7.
Fourth race Farewell Stakes selling three
iourthS OF mile-Mars. Ill; Pickpocket I06; Delu-
sion, lO4: Bengal Alcalde, I01
Fifth race, mile and done-siXteenth-SilverP Prince,
"a; Mill Young, Ia; Belle of Orange, Ill; Nut
brown. SO.
Sixth race. seven-eighths of a mile selling
Gettysburg, lO9; Lepanto, SO: Coronet 81.
Weather clear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
OLD SOLDIERS AT READING.
They Are Gathering From All Parts of the
Country for To-Day's Encampment.

READING, Oct. 13.-[SpeciaI Livery in
coming train brings delegations of veterans
to the Natioisl Encampment, Union Vete-
ran Legion, which convenes in the Grand
Opera House tomorrow. A meeting OF the
Executive Committee was held ut the Hotel
Penn. William B. Chapman presided and
the arrangements were perfected for the
convention, which is expected to be the
largest in the history of the order.
National Commander Miller of Philadel-
phia, is a candidate for reelection. Colonel
Palmer, of Brooklyn; Colonel j. A. Joel,
editor of the Grand Army Gazette and Ma
tionaL Guardsnla'l, New York; Colonel Swartz
and W. II. Tucker, of indianapolis, are also
candidates. Tomorrow morning there will
be a parade of several thousand veterans,
followed by a collation. under the auspices
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Reading En-
campment. A number of the National Off
GERS of the Ladies' Auxiliary Corps have
already arrived, among them the National
President, Mrs. Mary E. Beighel She has
been prominently identified with Grand
Army work for many years. Mrs. BeighePs
husband was a cavalry officer in the late
war. She is lady of literary tastes and a
writer of great force.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
McKeown's Many Bank Investments.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-[SpecioL ACCORD
ing to the statements filed by M. E. Ache
son. executor of the late John McKeown's
estate, the dead millionaire, is shown to
ha We cen a heavy stockholder in the fol-
lowing banks: Seaboard National Bank,
New York City; Meridian National Bank, of
Mississippi: First National Bank, Baird,
Tex; First National Bank, salina, Kan;
City National Bank, Dallas, and the State
National Bank, Denniston, Tex; National
Bank ofthe Republic, Salt Lake City; South
Texas National Bank, Houston; Texarcana
National Bank Texas; First National Bank
Bradford. In addition to these many other
permanent and heavy investments made by
Mr.. McKeown are shown, many of them not
family. He seemed to have a determine
tion that no large sum of money should lie
idle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
Pic ked Up on the Leyee.

THE same quietness of acalm summer day pre-
walls along the wharf, the continued dry season has
made IL dangerous to hunt for news in that
vicinity. The water in the pool is feet inches
and stationary.
THE new steel shaft for the Joseph Walton has
been finished and was removed 10 the boat vester-
day.
THE work on the new Beaver dam has not vet
begun. All the preliminary proceedings have been
gone through but orders have not been received as
Vet TO commence the work, Two hundred and
INV thousand dollars has appropriated for the
work and soon as the authority is given Captain
Martin who is to have charge of the work will
begin at once
THE followngi is a list of distractions removed
from The Ohio river by the United States spagboat
f. A. Woodruff during the week ending October
10 1891: Snags-Five from Ohio side OF channel
front Coal Grove. Ferry Landing . from the wreck
of the storm, " from Kentucky side of channel
front Norfolk and Western Railroad Transfer
landing. from channel above Lick creek. / from
channel above Sara Furnace, from channel above
Etna Furnace, from front Ice Piers at Ironton,
o.. from kentueky SIDE OF channel opposite Sara
Furnace Wrecks-Steamboat '.Storn'' from
channel front Chicago Lumber Company mill.
Rocks-Two from channel front Etna Furnace i
from channel front Sara Furnace.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
WHY CHAPEL WAS POISONED.
A Neighbor Named Reed, Alleged to Cove
the Farmers Wife, Arrested

" ''AA0' 1AAA0S'ou'
BURGErrsTowN, Oct. 13-[SpecidI MARTIN
Reed, the man charged with placing poison
in the liquid drank by Alex. Chapel, near
this place last week, resulting in his death,
will be tried at the next term of court
For some time prior to Chappel's death
Reed had been living with him and family,
where he paid great deal of attention to
pretty Mrs. Chapel, which was the cause of
frequent quarrels. Therefore, when Chapel
died from evident poisoning. Reed was at
once suspected and arrested. Other mys-
ferrous evidence is coming out, one point
being that it was shown at the Coroners in
quest that Chapel had asked Reed for
liquor early in the afternoon. Reed said he
had none at the time, but later in the even
ing showed Chapel where he had seen two
men hide the poison. People here now
claim some revelations can be made by
Reed, showing that other parties instead Of
him are implicated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
Poor Work From the New Orleans Mint.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 13.-The New Orleans
mint will have to stop coming dimes with
the new dies now in use or many innocent
citizens will be placed behind the bars.
Henry Jost was arrested here last Satur-
dav for passing counterfeit dimes, but on
being brought before United States Com
missioner Crawford he was released on the
evidence of Mccullough, a money expert,
who pronounced the dimes of legal issue,
but cast with imperfect dies. The sus-
picious point about the coin is the rim that
remained on the edge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14

New CASTLE, Oct. 1S.-[Specidl. 1.-The an
nual convention of the Western Pennsyl-
vania Christian Missionary Society met this
morning. The rather small attendance is
accounted for by the near approach of the
General Convention, which meets in Allie.
gheny the latter part of the week. At the
sessions to-day encouraging reports were
read from all sections of the district, the
financial report showing that $50, 900 had
been collected during the year just past, u
gain of $4,000 over the last year. The after
noon session was taken up with reports and
the reading of paper on ''Women's Work, -
by Mrs. j. B. Kuhns, of Greensburg. To
night Rev. W. +. Richardson, of Allegheny,
addressed large gathering.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
A DEFEAT FOR THE STANDARD.
Its Car-Patent Suit Against the Southern
Pacific Company Decided.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.-Judge Haw-
ley, of the United States Court, made de-
cision yesterday of great importance to the
Pacific coast in the case of the Standard Oil
Company versus the Southern Pacific Com
pany and Whittier, Fuller & Co. The lat
ter firm had contract with the Southern
Pacific Company to haul oil for them in
Certain kinds of cars. The Standard Oil
company claimed that this car was a
patented invention, which it controlled,
Ing the railroad company from hauling
Whittier, Fuller & Coz oil in such cars
The firm asked leave to be co-defendanis
with the Southern Pacific Company and the
case was reopene6.
Judge Hawley has decided that the cars
in question are not patented inventions,
and that anyone had a right to use them.
Owing to the advantages of these cars the
Standard Oil Company had no competition
on this coast unless other firms could use
them as we'll.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
ANOTHER BAD DAY,
Miserable Weather Makes Things Very Un.
pleasant at Jerome Park Track

JEROME PARK TRACK, n. Y, Oct. IA
worse day for racing or outdoor sport of any
kind could not be imagined than that which
prevailed here to-day. 1t was winter racing
with summer weather accommodations.
The track was a sea of mud in places.
First race seven furlongs-The race was but lit
tie better than procession. Leonawel got away
IN front made all the running. ana won with ease
from Belwood, who beat Lillian for the place.
Time, l:32i4.
second race, one mile and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
had a slight advantage at the start and held IL TO
the end. lie made all the running and won quite
easily without having been headed by two lengths
from Peter who made desperate hut futile effort
10 overhaul him in the stretch Peter beat Nirgie
for the plsce. Time, l:j94.
Third race, six furlongs-The NecrOlnancy colt
led 10 the clubhouse turn. When they reappaared
from behind the bluff Kilkenny leading. He
piiOted the field to the last furlong post, where he
was Joined by Necromancy colt. The pair raced
together 10 within few lengths of the finishing
line. II looked IL the issue would be fought ont
between them. Monopolist, however. came strong
and well on the outside. and in a hard drive beat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
A Silver Bonanza In Wisconsin,

WEST SUPERIOR, Oct. 13.-There was an
exodus of old-time miners this morning to
the copper range, several miles from this
city, and the ravines of the range will be
punched full of holes inside of week. A
few weeks ago a settler brought in piece
of ore go per cent pure, and w. c. Tonkin
Immediately went prospecting. He re-
turned Monday and brought specimens of
silver ore which he found within 90 miles
of the city, the assay of which proved to be
exceedingly high
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
THE WIND TOO STRONG.
suuol Goes Great Mile, bat Fails to Beat
the Record.

the Record.
STOCKTON, CAL, Oct. 13.-To-day was not
favorable for record breaking, as a strong
west wind blew in the faces of the horses
on the second half OF the new kite-shaped
track. 1t was conceded by horsemen that
the day was % seconds slow. Experts pre-
dicted that Sunol, who was to trot against
the record of 2:Os34 held by Maud S, could
not do better than equal her own record of
2:l0% in the face of such wind. The at
tendance was very large. After scoring
twice, Marvin nodded for the word. and
Sunol went out, taking the middle of the
track, she went to the quarter at a very fast
gait, making the distance in 3D. seconds
and the half in l:02ll. She trotted to the
the threeQuarters in 1851 From there the
runner came home with her and she made a
grand finish in the face of a strong wind in
2:l0 fiat. lowering her record one-half a Sec
ond. Horsemen present said it was the
greatest mile ever trotted under the circum-
stances.
Senator Stanford's stallion, Palo Alto,
trotted mile against his record of 2:l2L,
but failed to equal it owing to the strong
wind. He made the mile in 2123< The
quarters were made in 3215, 1:04, 1:3S and
2:l231.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
FATAL RESULTS OF A SPREE.
A Wild Young Man Shoots His Cousin Dea,
and Commits Suicide.

LIMA, Oct. l3.-[Speciul. IA most cowardly
murder was committed at Holgate, a small
town in Henry county, northwest of this
city, last night, which also resulted in the
suicide of the perpetrator of the crime. The
victim was Mrs. Frank Burke, and the mur-
derer her cousin, Ray Burke. Frank Burke,
her husband. runs a livery stable and young
Burke has been working for him, also MAX
ing his home at their house. The other day
Mrs Burke who acts as cashier for her hus-
band gave Ray Sl6O to deposit in the bank,
but instead of doing so he boarded a train
and went to Defiance on Spree remaining
there for several days. He then went to
Deshler, where he was found by the officers
and Frank Burke.
Young Burke claimed that Mrs, Burke was
the cause of the trouble. On his return
home he awaited his opportunity and shot
Mrs. Burke dead Young Burke then placed
the revolver at his own head and blew his
brains out, dying instantly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14
MKEE's ROCKS FOOT RACES.
Entries and Starts for the Sprint Handicaps
of this Afternoon.

Entries and Starts Tor the sprint HandicaDs
of this Afternoon.
The entries and handicaps for the profess
sionaI and amateur foot races this after
noon at McKee's Rocks were completed last
evening by George Smith. The l20-yard race
is the principal event. and the handicapping
looks very satisfactory. Smith, of course.
has evidently handicapped himselfon "even
time" form. If the weather is fine there
ought to be some good contests and a large
attendance. Following are the heats for the
120-yard handicap:
First heat. Malarky, yards; Herman
Smith. Q: q, Bermger, u; w. Fitzpatrick. IL
Second heat-W. Lehman, yards; f. Con-
nor, 9; J. Hogan, Z; W. Hougn, 8.
Third heat-Joseph Prlddy, yards; j, Nc
Nally, z; d. Sheehan, =.
Fourth heat-G. Smith, scratch; J. Cramer.
8; p. Priddy, Z.
Smith. scratch: Peter Priddy, scratch. 10
semi Priddv, 5 yards; d. Shezhan. B. w
Lehman, !; j. Afalarlty, 10; John Cramer. To-:
F. Anon, %: H. Smith, 25; W. Fitz trick
go G. Beringcr, 20.
Amateur I6O-yard handicap.
First heat-C. DATE, yards; II, Hass, 2; j.
Allies, 8; w. Beck, 3.