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Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

Hsrs h . true story OF Vermont
sheep dog which even Scotchmcn wils
find # hard to match: A gentleman cf
Bradford, VT. has . shepherd dog which
was Eccustome6 to bring home the csws
at night, always separating them from
ths other cattle, aud never allowing any
but milch COWS 20 come up. One day the
gentleman accompanied the dog in driv-
Ing the cows to pasture. At one place
be was surprised to see the dog desert
the herd aad take to the woods by the
side Of the road. The gentleman went
on with the cattle, which were walking
brisxiy In advancs. Within souArter Of
. mile they came 70 break In the fence.
ef which the gentle man lad no kno~l-
edge, leading into field; and here, in
che gap Of the fence, sat She dog in .
mstter-ef-fsst way. guarding IL against
the entrance Of the cattle. What else
could his mastsr suppose than that the
deg was aware Of the gap in the fence.
esd ksowing that the msa would bring
mp the cattle, made . detour through the
woods - the place. 10 prevent The cattle
from eo1ns late the neldf
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

lions for manufacturers TO exhibit.
The art hall h the best lighted a any
Ia the country"
Henry 6prine-s'Never saw AnytAing
arranged 50 perfectly FOR the convenf
Sepce OF exhibitors and visitors"
William Cartwnght-'This 10 ahead
of anything expected 70 see."
Hon. NJ. S. Crosby-"Ths buiidings
are admirble adapted for the purposes
for which they we're designed. The
grounds are also nicely arranged"
w. N. Rowe-''It could not be AZ
ranged better for everybody Interested.
l am we'll pleased with what have
sesn."
]. w. Adams-"Fine prospects for =
good fair, at least the preparations are
ell made. Best Designed art hall IN the
country"
c. d. stebbins-"Everything is al
right. Am well pleased with every
thing"
Hon. Geo. w. Thompson--'The men
Of this secretly are full Of energy. Can't
holp but be . success"
Superintendents Adams, RAmedell
and Whiting were on the ground yes-
terday and rented considerable space
to those who intended to make exhibits.
They cay there will be no difficulty in
filing all the space.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02
GLASS WORKERS STRIKE
xAs rittsburg Ysctories Tisd Up
for Seven Weeks.
Ten THOUSAND EYPLOYES ARB OUT
~ 0athsssss Demand .. lnsReass -
Wages ssA the Manufactures 1s-
tsss 1.-The Lseksus May ~
LsDg and Stubborn.

fttsburR, Sept: LA strike OF the
window glass workers which win throw
fully 10000 people ous of employment,
was officially announced today. twill
continue At least seven weeks, and IL
neither sides makes concessions It will
continue much longeI. A meeting Of
sob-committees, appointed to settle the
wage differences was held this after
noon. The manufacturers withrew
their demand for a reduction. while the
workers declined to recede from their
demand for an advance Al the meet
ing last week the manufacturers in .
spirit of harmony withdrew their de-
niand for . 10 per cent reduction and
agreed TO gay last years wages. the
workers having agreed to recommend
certain changes III some OF the rules.
Al today's meeting the workers COM
n,ittee refused 10 Withdraw their de-
nand for An increase in the gatherers
wages, and recalled their consent to
the change OF some of their rules. No
settlement can now be had for seven
wee Ks a that time must elspee before
the association can consider the matter.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02
IN THE FIFTH.
Looking From the Outside Into the In
side-Ths Campaign.

Lookipg From the Outside Into the In
side-Ths Campaign.
Unless all signs fail, tho race in the
Fifth District will be made in the coun-
try and not in Grand Rapids. In the
second city there are plenty of Demo-
Gratis who would be glad to run, but
they are either not we'll enough known
or else they are unpopular. Then
there are at least two men who are
looking forward to the United States
Senate, and they dare not put their big
ambitions to the test of defeat in side
contest. These two arc Mr.. Weston and
Mayor Uhl. Each is afraid of the
Others wheted knife, and with
good reason. So the nomination
will probably 60 to George F. Richard
son. OF Ottawa county, who Is men,
Der of the legislature. Mr.. Richardson's
nomination would open the way to Mr..
Gerritt J. Dikena, who has been four
times elected 70 the legislature, where
he has once been speaker and twice has
been the leader of bic party on the
floor. Should the nomina tions fall to
those two men, the Republicans can
look forward to an exciting contest to
be waged strictly along party lines. with
the chances decidedly favorable to
Tribune.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02
TOO MUCH CORN TO CORNER

The Enormous Yield Tf.is Year Likely to
Prevent Speculation Of This Sort.
NEW York, Sept - Tho CONNER
eial Bulletin says: There are said to
be some signs of . disposition to
get up q corner in corn ut Chicago.
All sorts of rumors are circulated
regarding the contemplated opera
ton, but one thing about which there
can be no dispute is that il would be
unusually reckless speculation II is
true that for some time to come the
new supply Of corn will not be avail
able. The quantity actually in sight
after the short crop of last year is
much smaller than usual. and it is
quite within the bounds Of posi-.
bility for bold operator with plenty
of money to hoist the market for
awhile and hold il at his pleasure until
the new supply comes forward largely.
But an operation Of this sort 10 apt to
take more time than men anticipate, and
meanwhile hot weather il getting
the new corn ready for market 1t
marvellous rate. While nobody knows
what quantity may be produced this
year. there is no reason TO doubt that
the yield will be larger than any prev
ious year, with perhaps the exception
Of 1882"
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02
EDUCATED IN CRIME.
4 YeunG Man Charged with Training
Boys ~ Till Tappers

4 Young Man Charged with Training
Boys ~ Till Tappers.
About one week ago the till in Zin-
zer's meat market on West Bridge +,
was robbed of SIS: Previous to this
time small sums had been taken and it
Was mystery to Mr.. Zinzer where tho
money went TO. When the sum above
mentioned Was pilfered the police were
notified. Monday Detective Smith ar
rested Clarence Scott and William Till
man. Yesterday the same officer, with
the assistance of Detective Darr, ar
rested john Gibson and Herman Alison,
also two other small boys. aged and
years. 1t appears that Gibson who is
% years old has been using the boys A.
catspaws, having induced young Olson,
II years old. and the other boys, to
take tho money and then made them
to whack MP with him. After they had
done 80 he exacted the share be had
allowed them on pain Of exposure. It
is quite probable that the smaller boys
will not be prosecuted. Gibson. Till
man and Olson will be arraigned today.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

The rape case against Albert Nclsof
will come up in Justice Browns court
again next Thursday. The victim was
IA years old, Jane Gorehouse, of Byron
township. Several charitable ladies of
this city, ~ we'll as gentlemen, have in
terested themselves in the matter and
will be present at the examination to
see that justice is done the injured girl.
The oatlook for the defendant ct the
present time are foreboding. The Of
fense 10 felonous one and the perpe-
traitor will probably find it out before
the law is satisfied. A man was given .
life sentence at Kalamazoo three years
ago on the same charge and another by
the name Of Bishop was sentenced to
state prison for forty years from De-
trOit.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

Ccldwater. Aug. 31.-superintendent
Newkirk. Of the State Public schools,
today accepted responsible position
with Houghton, Mifflin 4 Co.. OF Bos-
ton. se = good salary. he will have
charge Of the school hook department
of the West. with headquarters at Chi
eaxo. He wishes 70 he in Boston for
instruction ny October Is. but is dis
poeni 60 walt . reasonable time TO
nj. ~ successor any in ormation that
may be necessary. The mperinten-
spnS's resignation recalls the shocking
Nellie 9rilfin murder and its sequel
On account o. Newkf k's refusal 70 step
down and out when ceeured, the last
legislature passed = measure Great
lnw . new board Of managers TO have
eharexe Of the srhool and two other
state institutions. The SET does NOS
70 into affect until September 80. and
Mr.. xewkirk has anticipated any pos
ahle action % the new board In his
case by resixninx now.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

Miss Bertha, daughter OF Alderman
Stein, had a narrow escape from death
Monday while visiting at Kalamazoo.
She and another young lady were
searching for something in a bureau
drawer and Miss Stems companion
found an old revolver. Without think
ing OF the danger she pulled the trigger
and, OF course, It was loaded. The
bullet struck Miss Stein In the hip,
but fortunately 1t met a large button
which prevented it from penetrating
her body. The young lady escaped
with a bad bruise and a big scare.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02
BIG RAILWAY STRIKE.

Freight Conductors and Draksnsn en
the n. r.. L. :. = ". 60 est
LAfayette, Indiana, September L.
The strike of freight conductors and
brakemen on the Lake Erie and West-
ern Railroad WAS resumed this evening
at o'clock: The new schedule re-
Gently promulgated did not satisfy the
men. A oommIttee from this city
waited on General Manager Bradbury
ut indianapolis. today. The conference
was unsatisfactory and . strike was
ordered as soon rs they returned here.
The men at Lima, Peru and Indianapo-
lis were notified of this action. The
men now demand an extra brakeman
on local freight crews and object TO
through freights handling local freight
matter. They demand $50 and $40 per
month for conductors and brakemen
On local freights.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02
| BROKEN CAR WHEEL
Travellers Slain in . Tsrribls Rail-
way Disaster In Indiana
Al AIR LINE TRAIN BlDIY WRECKED
Five Passsngsrs Kisiea Outright asd
Thtrsy othsss Dsriessly injured
Oehss Wrecks IN caltfesnta
and Missouri.

EvAxsvILLK. Ind. Sept live
persons werc instantly killed and thir-
ty scriously injured in the derailing OF
. passenger train on the Louisville.
Evansville 4 St. Louis Air Line" rail-
road miles east of Troy, Ind, at II
o'clock Monday morning. Train No.
81. IN accommodation in charge
of Conductor James Gordon and
drawn BY engine No. Is, plunged
through = trestle and down
ls-foot embankment and not a single
person on tho train escaped injury.
The heavy passenger coach fell directly
on top of the locomotive. smashing the
steam chests and envcloping the vic
Tins of the disaster in a scalding cloud
of vapor. Those who were able to get
out of the wreck at once set about
rescuing their more unfortunate fell
low passengers Hardly had the dead
and wounded been dragged from tho
steaming wreck when the coach caught
fire from the ruined engine and was en-.
tirely consumed. IL is now feared that
some of the occupants of the coach
were pinioned in their seats and cre-
mated. The list of dead. so far as can
be ascertained at this time, is as fol-
lows: MrA John Cavanaugh. Troy,
Ind, scalded to death: John Cavan-
augh, Jr, aged 10 years, Troy, Ind. /.
killed outright; Miss Barbara Nemier.
aged 1s years, Harrison township.
Perry county, Ind, killed outright;
Emma Schus. aged 10 years, St Mein-
rad, Ind. scalded to death; unknown
man, farmer, of Hancock county. KY,
scalded TO death.
The wounded number thirty, of
whom q dozen are so badly crushed
and scalded that they cannot recover.
There was considerable delay in taxi
ing any stops to care for the sufferers,
but finally one OF the trainmeu started
back to Troy. and an hour and half
after the accident relief party arrived
on the scene and the dead and wounded
were taken back 70 the village, where
they are being cared for by the local
physicians.
The accident was caused by the
breaking of the hange of one Of the
drive wheels of the engine.
Other Wrecks.
DAvrsvrLLE, Cal, Sept. LA pas
senger train was dsrailed at Swingle's
station near here Monday by spreading
rails, caused by the heat The engine
and four cars were ditchcA. The bag
gage, postal. parlor and smoking cars
were badly wrecked and Postal Clerk
Quinby killed. Several others were In
jurcd. more or less seriously.
KANSAS CrrY, Mo-, Sept. LA sew.
ous collision occurred late Monday
night on the Union Pacific railroad just
south of Muncie, Kan, near Kansas
City, Kan A Union Pacific work train
consisting Of three fat cars and . ca
boose containing thirty workmen was
backing from Muncie toward this city
when it collided with an extra Rock Is
land freight train. The caboose of the
work train was crushed to splinters,
but none of the occupants were killed
or fatally injured. Many of them, how
ever, were seriously hurt
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

A livery horse became frightened ct
o basin of oats last evening and dashed
out of the barn snorting with terror.
At Pearl-st. he tried to dodge man
who was crossing the new pavement
and fell broadside. His impetus car
ried him clear across the street and he
picked up the pedestrian and carried
him along on his ribs. No one was
hurt and it WAS impossible to tell which
was the most frightened one OF the
palr.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02
q changa

L. F. Williams severed his eonnec--
ton with The Democrat and Monday
departed for New York city, whore he
will visit the familiar places of his
youth. In retiring from The Democrat
ne takes with him the confidence and
esteem of the editorial and buMness
departments, ami he makes the change
for the purpose of devoting himself to
q wider field of usefulness than in the
necessarily limited field of . city editor
ship Upon his return to this city he
will assume the position of managing
editor of the eTELEGRAM-HERAlD.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02
SCHOOL ELECTION PROSPECTUS.
Candidatss who win Enter the n ace Hes
School rrustceships.


School Trustceships.
Speculation is rife as to who will be
elected to fill the vacancies in the Board
of Education, and although the office
of school trustee 10 not salaried one,
there 10 always more or less strife for
the place. 1t 10 generally understood
that each of the retiring trustees il q
candidate for reelection. and they
having the inside track are most likely
to be elected. In the First ward the
retiring member, E. II. 4teen. - q can
didate for reelection. There is no very
strong oppoaltion IN tho field, though
several have been spoken Of as prospec
tive candidates.
George Z. Wagner will have things
about his own way in the Second ward,
unless some worthy person, ambitious
TO enter the arena Of public service bots
up serenely within the nextfew days.
Z. b. Fisher 10 not alone III the race
IN the Third ward, and he will he pitted
against some very fast trotting mates.
There are several spoken Of, but there
Is no certainty IS to which among the
lot will be the one 10 make the fight.
In the Fourth ward the workingmen
are up In arms against Fred s. Clark.
but like an old soldier. he is still In the
front. The laboringmen have sworn To
take Clark's scalp and have been on an
active hunt after suitable man TO run
against him. Clark's most formidable
opponent is Israel Frankford, the real
tate man. The laboringmen and their
leaders think Frankfort is sure win
ner. but the more conservative element
say that Clark will be elected by . largo
majority.
J.F. Husted 10 Q redhot candidate
for reelection in the Fifth ward and
will undoubtedly receive: = majority OF
the votes cast. HE record on the board
has bean such that 20 gaping flaws are
visible. The reverend gentleman
thought ct one time that he would give
way for some one else, but after the
vicious stack made upon him by one
of the morning papcrs, he declares that
he is q candi idate for reelection. Mr..
Hustled il monarch of all he surveys"
in the Fifth.
The people in the Sixth ward are too
well pleased with II. j. Felker TO con-
slider for moment the naming or even
mentioning of any one to succeed him.
In the Seventh ward Gerald Fitzger-
ald will run again. His constituents
are satisfied and will tender him the
office without opposition.
Mrs. l.. De c. Goodrich will probably
refuse to run again. There are num-
bcr of people who are willing to accept
the nomination. George f. Crossman,
cashier in the Chicago 4 %est Michigan
Railroad Office is mentioned ~ very
promising candidate and he will make
good run if rendered the nomination.
He is after it and it willtake some tall
work to overcome the following which
he has secured.
James 4. Blandford, IN the Ninth, is
a candidate for reelection. There are
also one or two others ready to accept
the nomination and make the run.
In the Tenth ward, +. w. Stevens has
more than one opponent. Fred Temple
is among the list and will run if ten
dered the nomination. Mr.. Stevena
does not care particularly about the
Office, but rather than see the place
suffer for . candidate will stand again.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

Three thousand dollars for an old Tn
roof would be a pretty steep price, but the
nan who gets the battered roof from the
old Tabernacle church at Broad street and
South Penn square. wAich Is now being
torn away, for that sum will be ia great
luck. Some years ago the paint was
scraped of the old roof and yielded &s.0oo
In fine gold. It is almost certain to yield
- mnch this time. The gold comes from
the mint.
When gold 10 being cctned . consider.
able quantity Of IL volstilixes with The
smoke through the chimney. and - soon
- u strikes the air it fallA Much Of IL falls
on the roof of the mint. 20 much Of It that
tho officials save even the water that falls
upon II during . shower. All the drains
from the roof are connected with large watts
IN the collar Of the mint. Before the water
6nally gets to the sewer it II strained
through many blankets and sievss which
retain the gold.
Notwithstanding all these precautions
the gold that is annually washed into the
Delaware from the mint IL worth thou
eands OF dollars. Every particle Of dirt
swept up about the mint ID carefully stored
away with the wsshipes from the roof.
and once evefy rear II u sold TO the high
est bidder, a. it cannot b used at the minA
-philadclphia Record.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02
ANOTHER WEEK of SUSPENSE.
xhs Peiss In canAl-ss - Bs Replaced
~ Ssrssgsr Osss.

Dy Ssrssgsr Osss.
The city marshal and the aldermen
of the Fourth ward met in consultation
yesterday concerning the unsafe con-
dition of the Canal-st. electric poles.
1t vas intended to stretch guy wires 70
the adjoining buildings. but Superin-
tssdent BeStinghouss informed the
marshal that snch plan would b dam
gsFous. - in eass Of drs il might be
necessary to cut the wires and then the
whole set work Of wires would probably
drop. Az the streets in such . case
would doubtless BE- crowded, the loss of
life would be something fearful. The
property owners decidedly object 70
having guy wires attached TO their
buildings and after discussing the situa-
ton il was decided TO wait another
week and then take measures for
putting up stronger peles in place Of
those now in use. Next Monday night
. resolution viii be presented to the
council ordering the erection Of strong
lattice poles and these will be placed in
the street ~ soon - the work can be
done.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

The funeral of George E. Hydorn
was held ct St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, yesterday. The Rev. Albert
E. Wells performed the sacred rites in
the presence of an immense congrega-
ton. The floral tributes were profuse
and of exquisite design, presented by
the many friends of the grief stricken
family. The ,nterment was made in
Green wood Cemetery.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

An Ussssal Mortality Among Infants
Dssing the Month Of August.
The health officers report show .
great mortality among infants during
the past month. The hot August
weather wss too severe for the little
ones and sixty-two who were under one
year of age and fourteen between one
and two years Of age died from various
infAntils diseases. Cholera infantum
claimed twenty-six victims. The total
number Of deaths reported was las and
ths diseases most prevalent WAS diph-
liberia, consumption and pneumonia.
OF the first two there were nine fatal
cases Of each and the last named SIX
cases. Eighty-nine of those who died
were under tsn years Of age.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

The Railway Clerks Association held
. meeeing last evening At the recently
furnished club rooms in the Aldrica
block and transacted . little business.
Charles L. Rodgers, e. c. Amphlet
and Geo. Mcclure were alected dele
gates to the international railway
clerks convention which meets in ST..
Louis, September Is. Charles L. Gray
WAS elected alternate. The new rooms
are fitted up with elegant furniture
and rich carpets, while finely tintented
drapenes edorn tho windows. The
members of the association feel justly
proud Of their attractive parloIs.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

superintendent Atwood, of the War;
rem Schaarf Asphalt Paving Company,
"A id Yesterday that Safest. would be
opened to traffic just three weeks from
the day il WAS closed. The workmen
commenced laying aspnait yesterday
and if the weather does not prevent 1t
will b. completed at the end Of the
meek.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

The UniversAIist Society has accepted
the plans prepared BY Architect Rob-
inson for It's new church building 10 be
erected on Sheldon-st. It will be built
Of Berea sandstone snd will cost SIS 900.
The auditorium will have . seating
capacitv of 425. Work will soon begin
Z u the foundation walls.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

cuIcAec. sepA Two snous.na
cabinetmskers, comprising the most
skilled workmcn in the city, have gone
upon . strike. They demand, N srei'
shorter hours and more Pzy.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

thicage. sept. 1.---one thousand cab
ines makers struck today for eight
hours The employers sAy i 10 Impos-
so,ble for them ~ grant, The demand.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

Boston ., Columbus 5; Athletics :,
st. Louis 1; Baltimore 5. Milwaukee y,
Washington 8, LouisviIle l.--Caiied ~
end Of fifth inning-DArkness-
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02
PRESIDENT HARRISON PROTESTS

Amsrican Property Must he Protected
At All 0axxaPds
Cape May Point, N. j., Sept. 1.-The
president has directed the state depart
ment TO enter . strong protest with
Minister Pacheco for the Salvadorean
authorities against the seizure of the
City of Panama when that vessel calls
at Central American ports on her re-
turn passage. He suggests diplomacy
~ the means to settle the difficulty and
conveys the impression in his lnstruc-
tions that American property must be
protected at ell hazards.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

Washington, sept. 1.-The public debt
statement shows reduction Of 1851,
ss5 for Ne mcnth Of August
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

Husband = This crying younOvsss 10
euoush 70 drive ns distracted
wifs-wsit . moment ssd I'll ssns ~
% sleep
HasbAsd--oA, I'd rsshss hssr 4 syx.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

e1aIt BHose % WtddfeonU
fhe alarm of fire turned in from box
81 last night at 9:35 was the result of
blaze which started IN some unknow y
manner in the dust arrester at the
Widdicomb Furniture factory. The
blaze Wa subdued without damage.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

Down sf the Savannah wharf ! noticed
. young maa in . delivery wagon who
kept cutting the horse with the whip
every minute on two. though there
essmed no occasion for u. and finally
ssked him the reason for it.
Got TO get even. hsvsat n he cue
ned IN reply.
Even w1th whor
why, you see, the bon himoeR
boumcee the eoremsn around; the fosv
man bounces Che check clark; the shscs
olsrk boupcss me-"
"We1lr
''And - shese 10 nobody uudsf me
I've ~ 70 bounce this old horse 70 get
even. Whosi nowi Taks thst snd
stend 0vor ~ boll your ksa1 uDr-
New Yerk world
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

PittsburE ., PhiIadslphla Z; Cincinnan
4. Boston /; Cleveland 7, Brooklyn 1;
Chicago 4, New York l.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

PETosKEy, Mich, Sept Charles
and Clarence Foss and Frank York, Of
Middle Village. ere supposed TO have
been lost in the storm Of Saturday
night somewhere between here and
Cross Village. They started for this
place with . smail boat loaded with
berries. but nothing has been heard
from them since.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-02

NEW YORK. Sept I. - Assistant
Treasurer Roberta has received In
formation that ss5e. .oeo in gold coin he'd
been shipped at . European port for .
Wall street firm and still more WAS
coming. The gold 10 expected here
early next week