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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
FATE FOLLOWS A FAMILY.
TWO CHILDREN BURNED UP BEFORE
THE PARENTS EYES.

Horrible Accident to West Virginia
Household-while the Elders Are at
Church Their Home Is Destroyed, With
Two B.bes-A Previous Fatality.
OATLETTsBURG, KY, Nov 2O.-TS Special. !
David Bartram, farmer living three
miles from Louisa, KY, on Mill Creek,
Wayne county, W. Va, witnessed the
death of two of his infant children last
night. The family had gone to church,
about two miles distant, leaving three of
the smallest children at home to keep house.
The little ones retired very early, and were
soon sound asleep. Near o'clock the
largest of the three was awakened by a
rattling noise which caused it TO get up.
On examination it was found that the house
had caught fire in the kitchen and the
flames were rapidly eating up the building.
The first thing the eldest child thought
of doing was to warn papa and mamma of
what had happened, little thinking of the
danger which its little brothers were in.
The child at once set out for the church in
its nightclothes. On arriving at the church
the child ran breathlessly into the crowd
and soon told its pitiful story to the par
ents, who at once set out for their once
beautiful hom., which by this time was
wrapped in flames.
On arriving at the home it was too late.
The cries that went up when the family
stood by and saw their darling ones
burning to death were heartrend-
ing. All that could be done was
to rake from the burning ruins the charred
bodies of the children. So excited were the
attendants at the church that all left at
once for the place.
This is the second accident that has hap
pened in the family in the last few years.
The first was the killing of their youngest
son, William, while coming from his work
in the field. He was riding home on
mule which had just been turned out of the
plow, when the animal became frightened
and ran away The boy was soon thrown
from from the animal, and away went the
mule at full speed, with the boy bouncing
from one side to the other, with his feet
fastened in the chains. The boys head was
so badly mashed that he could hardly be
recognized
The remains of the children were gath
cred up as well as could be done and will be
inferred in the family burying ground to-
morrow. Mr.. Bartram had a beautiful
country home. The loss will probably reach
$4,000. Nothing was saved from the house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
ALMOST MET HER MATCH.
The Champion Female PugiIist Treated to
All the Fight She Wanted.

All the Fight She Wanted.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20-[S Special. J-One of
the attractions of the Irwin Brothers
travelling combination is Mrs. Hattie Leslie,
extensively advertised as the champion
lady pugilist of the world" Tonight,
a. the Grand Theater in Williams
burg, Gussie Freedman, alias Loney, tried
conclusions in three one-minute and one
four minute round for purse of $25
Loney is 26 years old and weighs about 200
pounds. Both women were in full ring cos
tune. Mrs. Leslie wore gray tights and
gray trunks, and Loney wore white tights
and a red tunic. Time was called at 10 Is.
Each was afraid of the other apparently,
and the greater par: of the frs! round was
spent in walking around the stag- In the
second round Loney got pretty we'll knocked
abolt, but when she did lanl blow the
othe: felt l.. Round 3 was repetition of
rouni 2, with the advantage greatly in
favor of Mrs. Leslie. Loney could hardly
stand when they were called upon
to shake handG for the final round
When Mrs. Leslie. hardly less tired,
led of, Loney received her with open arms,
and clinched. When halt dozen half-arm
blows had been delivered and few upper
cuts had been wasted on the air Loney stag
gered back to her corner. dragging her con-
queror with her. Captain Short jumped in
and separated them, and the Leslie woman
claimed the decision on foul. The referee
decided against Loney, amid the howls and
Kisses of the audience. Both women were
badly used up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
LUXURIES IN AFRICA.

The Germans Are Living Higher Than
Their Friends From England.
A London correspondent, having taken
some pains to obtain information with ref
erence to the prospects and present position
of the British and German colonies on the
East Coast of Africa, says: "All my infor-
mants agree in one thing, that the British
East Africa Company cannot hope to do
any permanent good until a railway is made
from the coast to the Victoria Nyanza One
gave it as his opinion that the Germans would
have railway to the lake before we had,
and in that case they would of course have
long start in the struggle for commercial
supremacy. German officers, not only on
the coast but in the interior, are very much
more literally supplied with both the
necessaries and the luxuries Of life than are
the officers of the British Company further
north. When starting for the interior the
personal baggage of the British officers must
be reduced to such limited quantity that
they are deprived Of all the small access
sories of civilization. All down the coast
the British Company has far from envia-
BILE reputation for its treatment of its en-
ployes.
"Mr. George Mackenzie is himself a man
of iron constitution, with fine scorn for
she smaller comforts of life. He does not
require from his employees any sacrifice
which he is not himself prepared to make,
but all are not prepared to make, but all are
not constituted alike, and good deal of
grumbling results from the Spartan rules of
the British Company. The pop of the
champagne cork is not unknown many
leagues from the outskirts of German civil-
zation. There are not wanting among
English travellers advocates of this doctrine
of comfort. Mr.. H. H. Johnston is. firmly
convinced that snowy napkin and ire
proachable table cutlery go an appreciable
distance toward preserving health in Afri-
can travel. Potted meats and delicacies of
every description accompany him wherever
he goes"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Tri-State Bfeyities.

A SECOND Presbyterian church is to be
organized in McKeespOrt.
BISHOP PHELAN will connrm one class Of
800 young people in New Castle tomorrow.
RUMoRED that vast coke field. destined to
rival the Conneilsville coke region, is about
to be opened in the vicinity of Clarksburg,
w. Va.
r. 8. BINGHAM, a Methodist minister who
lives near Emory and Henry College, has
surrendered himself at. ODingdon, W. Va,
saying that he shot Frank Queensberry,
Bingham and Queensberry were near neigh
bors. According to one story they quarreled
over the depredations of some hens, and
shot him in self defense, while another re-
port is that the minister shot Queensberry
because he had mistreated one Of Bingham's
daughters. Bingham was taken to Glade
Springs for preliminary hearing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
JURIEs WON'T CONVICT.

Three of Erie's Green Goods Gang Ac-
quilted in Spite of Strong Evidence.
ERIE, Nov. 2O.-[ Special. Charles and
Ernest Duyree and their sister, Miss Emma
Duryee, of Union City, have been on trial
for almost week upon q charge of working
the ''green goods" racket on Butcher
Waldo, of Union City. 1t is alleged that
the three had entered into conspiracy to
beat the butcher, and he, on the other
hand, arranged with the constable, c. NJ.
Sherve, of Union City, to witness the pro-
ceedings under cover. The outcome was
sale and the parties were arrested and in
dicted.
The three defendants were acquitted, but
the costs were divided between the de-
PENDANTS, the prosecutor and the constable
who worked up the case. The evidence was
exceedingly sensational. There have been
scores of cases of almost the same highly
sensational character brought into court,
but it is seldom that Jury convicts..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
CHILE BACKS DOWN.
A Demand That Was Previously Refused
Granted to Captain SchIey.

A Demand That Was Previously Refused
Granted to Captain Schley.
VALPARAISO, Nov. 20.-Captain Schley
yesterday received letter from the In-
tendente of this city inclosing another let
ter from Judge of Grimes Foster. In his
communication Judge Foster grants the re-
quest made some time ago by Captain
Schley, that the United States represents
tives here be furnished by the Court of In
quiry With copies of all depositions made
before it in the Baltimore investigation. 1t
will be remembered that the same request
had been absolutely refused on all previous
occasions.
Much speculation is INDUCED in here and
at Santiago as to the reason for the dispatch
of large number of American war vessels
to the Pacific squadron. There is no doubt
that the news has had salutary effect on
Chile,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
A BRILLIANT BIT OF BUNKoINa.
One Farmer in Maine Who Was smarte
Than He Appeared to Be.

DEXTER, Me, Nov. 20.-[Special. IA
really brilliant job of bunkoing was recently
performed here by half-witted farmer,
Lewis Cowen, whose home is at PALMYRA
He swindled the Dexter Savings Bank out
of $1,000 heeced a neighbor named Blais-
deli to the tune of $500, and sold 25 sheep
belonging to another neighbor, appropri-
ating the proceeds, He cleared out with
over 81, 600 in spoils. On November 5 he
came into the Dexter Savings Bank and
stated that he desired to mortgage his farm
in Palmyra He represented that the place
was free from membranes, and he also
offered to assign to tine bank a mortgage
upon piece of land in Pittsfeld held by
him against his brother Hiram. The bank
took the alleged security and advanced
s., ,000 This mortgage on the Pittsfeld
land has since proved to be worthless
Two days afterward Cowen approached
Neighbor Blaisdell and asked for a loan of
$500. The swindler alleged that if he could
secure $500 he could raise the mortgage on
his place. 1t now is revealed that Cowen
bought the farm from an Aroostook man,
few years ago, paying 5000 and giving a
mortgage to the seller for $1,000. But
Blaisdell believed his story, handed over the
$500, and Cowen disappeared about week
ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

SEGA has increased the pay of the army Off
GERS, who have absolute control over the
men, the latter being hardly capable of in
telligent reasoning.
Threaten to March on Rio.
All advices received in Buenos Ayres
from the disturbed Brazilian State, Rio
Grande do Sui, tell of the difficulty
the insurgent leaders experience in
securing sufficient arms to sup
ply the $4,000 men modified.
One dispatch received announces that Gen
eral Osorio, who commands the insurgent
forces in Rio Grande do Sui, has issued
manifesto in which he threatens to march on
Rio Janeiro. The forts at Rio Grande bar,
it is learned, have been completed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
A Battle With Burglars.

ST. MARYs, Nov. 20.-[Special. ]-Desper-
ate house breakers attempted to effect an
entrance into the farm house of Fred
Fremering, IL miles south of this city, last
night, when Fremering's eldest son, hear
ing the noise, stole quietly down stairs with
a gun, the contents Of which he let the
thieves have just as they were opening a
window. The burgl escaped, however,
and returned the fire when at safe dis
tance. Eight shots were exchanged in all,
and before assistance arrived Fremering
had been fatally wounded, his body being
riddled with shot. The whole country is up
in arms, and short work will be made with
the thieves If captured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

dent of Philadelphia. While student in
Mr. Stewards Office in connection with
Joseph NJ Thompson and Colonel John f.
Young, both now deceased, he started the
Indiana Messenger, which supported James
Buchanan for President in 1856. He was a
brilliant and forcible writer. In 1857 he
sold his interest in the newspaper and was
admitted to practice in the several courts of
Indiana county.
For number of years young Clark at
tended to their office business in Indiana.
but one day in the absence of his employers
conducted a case for them with such signal
ability that from that time forward, until
elected to the Supreme Bench, he had all
the law business of his own that he was able
to attend.
One Of the States Ablest Lawyers
From that time until his election as one
of the Justices of the Supreme Court, he
was actively engaged in the practice of his
an astute and clear-headed lawyer. He was
called to the adjoining counties to con-
duct important cases and was recognized as
one of the leading lawyers of the State. For
a number of years he was the attorney for
the First National Bank of Indiana and
was its President when elected Judge
He took deep interest in agriculture,
and owned a fine farm adjoining the town
of Indiana for q number of years and
served as President of the Indiana County
Agricultural Society. At the time of his
death and for number of years he was
President of the Board of Trustees of the
Indiana State Normal School. and lived to
see it one of the foremost educational in
stitutions of the State. Judge Clark was a
Democrat in politics.
Went in With Pattison in 'sa.
He was the Democratic candidate for
President Judge of the old Tenth district,
composed of the counties of Indiana, West
moreland and Armstrong, and was defeated
by Judge James A. Logan, now solicitor of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a mem
Der of the Constitutional Convention and
served on several of the most important
committees of that body, and did much in
the preparation of the best features of that
instrument He was elected to the Su-
preme Bench in 1882, going into office on
the great Democratic political wave of that
year.
Judge Clark was q man of powerful
physique and in early life noted as a great
eater, but in time his stomach gave way, and
he suffered for many years with Bright's dis
ease and was forced to be extremely
abstemious. The bread he ate was specially
prepared and he atoned for early indulgence
by years of intense suffering. He married
Claressa Moorhead, sister of Mrs Frank
P. Case, of this city. Their father, William
Moorhead, who died lately in this city, was
the first white child born in Indiana county.
He leaves two sons and three daughters,
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Stewart, of Indiana,
and a brother, Scott Clark, of the same
place.
On hearing of the death, Governor Patti
son wired the family as follows:
Was deeply panied to hear of judge
Clark's death. His family has my warmest
sympathy. An honest man, a good citizen.
an upright Judge and an able jurist has
been taken from us. Pennsylvania will feel
and mourn his loss. Please advise me of the
day and hour of funeral.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
THE KAISER AND ELECTRICITY.
His Visit to Lord Salisbury Inspired HiI
With All Sorts of Schemes.

His Visit to Lord Salisbury Inspired Him
With All Sorts of Schemes.
1t is stated that the German Emperor con-
templates the application of electricity in
many ways in his palace at Berlin. While
on his recent visit to England he paid a
visit to Lord Salisbury's country seat, Hat
field. Lord Salisbury has decided me-
chanical and scientific turn, besides being
an excellent electrician, and has personally
superintended some notable improvements
on his property. Among these is the gen.
Grafton of electricity by turbines, the River
Lea being utilized for the purpose; motors
for driving pumps, making ice and working
air propellers for ventilatipg purposes;
raising hay and corn sheaves to the top of
the stacks by electricity, and by the same
means threshing, cutting rough grass for
ensilage, grinding corn, making fodder,
driving piles, constructing Golfer dams,
dredging and pumping sewage for irriga-
tion. The German Emperor is said to have
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Utilizing the Current of Rivers,

1t Is stated that within short time an
entirely new mode of using the current of
rivers having no waterfall, when the current
runs from three to ten miles an hour with
depth of two to four feet, will be brought
out. The proposed scheme involves the use
of a new water wheel which, it is said, will
practically and effectually settle the ques-
tion of utilizing the natural current of the
rivers, and will be especially advantageous
in power transmission for mining districts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
The Ohio Covered With Mcdonald Oil.

STEUBENvILLE, Nov. 2O.-[Special J.
The alarming prevalence of diarrhea and
dysentary in this vicinity has led many
people to ascribe it to the condition of the
river water. The water is all right but for
the large amount of waste oil from the Nc
Donald field. Whether crude petroleum
is to be blamed physicians differ, but in
either case people are using as little water
as possible From the appearance ofthe
shores between this and East Liverpool, one
would think it vast oil tank. The reced-
ing waters of the recent small rise leaves
everything covered with crude oil, which
finds its way from Mcdonald by the way
of the mouth of Charters creek, some 20
miles above this place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Jail Breaking Ignorantly Frustrated.

SALEM, O., Nov. 2O.-[Special IAN
almost successful attempt at jail-breaking
was discovered at New Libson to-day. Two
prisoners, named Baum and Dobbing, both
of whom have been sentenced to the peni-
tentiary and awaiting transfer. the muir
wlecker Garfield, who were awaiting trial,
had from unknown source obtained several
fine saws and had almost completed opera
tions They would have been free with
two more nights work, when they were
ordered to Columbus, thus destroying their
plans, which afterward were discovered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
A Tree Marked for General Scott.

NEW CASTLE, Nov. Special IA
curious freak of nature adorns the mantel
in the residence of John Totten, a farmer of
Scott township, in the form of knot which
contains a remarkably good likeness of Gen
eral Scott. The strange part of it is that
the seed which produced the tree from
which the mantel was made was brought
from Mexico by Mr. Totten's father, who
was in the Mexican war.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
Warships Bound for Brazil.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The United
States steamer Boston has arrived at Bahia,
Brazil, en- route to the Pacific station. The
United States steamer Ysntic, which is
making her way under sail to the South
Atlantic station, arrived at the Cape de
Verde Islands to-day. The United States
steamer Newark arrived in New York this
morning from Boston. She will take stores
and ammunition preparatory to sailing for
the South Atlantic station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
A Man Covered With Red-Hot Goals,

LIMA, Nov. 20.-[Speesaz. 1.-The scaffold-
ing around large iron tank at the Solar
Refinery, on which number of men were
standing, gave way, throwing them to the
ground. Several Of them were seriously
injured: George Councilman was struck in
the back with an iron furnace with which
they were working. Red-hot Goals were
thrown all over his body, burning him ter,
ribly. His recovery is impossible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

CARLISLE, Nov. 2O.-[Special ]-Informa.
tion was to-day made against the Directors
of the Poor of Cumberland county before
Justice by Ellen Wilson, aunt of Joseph
Diller, the boy who was whipped to death
by John Lafferty near Gettysburg several
days ago. The information charges neglect
of duty and malfeasance in Office. The ar
rests will follow tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
THE BREEDERS ORGANIZE.
Nearly Every Herd Book Association in
America Represented.

America Represented.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-By far the most i'm
portant meeting of breeders of the many
held this week in Chicago was that at the
Grand Pacific Hotel tonight, when the Ma
tional Live Stock Association of the United
States received its permanent organization.
Delegates were present from nearly all of
the Sc recognized Herd Book Associations.
Fully 100000, 900 of capital was repre-
sented.
Dr. Salmon, Chief Of the Department of
Animal Industry at Washington, expressed
great satisfaction at such an organization
having been formed under such auspicious
circumstances. 1t had wide field for use
fulness, and the department at Washington
had long felt the need of such body. For
eign commerce received extensive discus
sion, and is expected to form large part of
the future work of the body.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

examined into the working of every piece
of machinery at Hatfield with the greatest
interest and admiration, and to have be-
come so convinced of the economy and eff
cheney of electrical applications as to de-
eide on utilizing them to the greatest pos
sible extent on his own properties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
JUDGE CLARK DEAD.
Bright's Disease Ends the Life of One
of the States Ablest Jurists.
THE STORY OF HIS EvENTFUL LIFE
A Descendant of One of the Old RevOlu-
tionary Families.
GOVERNOR PATTISONS DEEP REGRETS

Judge Silas NJ. Clark died at 9:15 O'Clock
last evening at his home in Indiana, Pa.
from Bright's disease and diabetes. For the
last six weeks he has been suffering as well
from a carbuncle on the back of his neck.
The carbuncle was lanced, but refused to
discharge. The pain was so great for a
week he did not eat or sleep.
On Tuesday the doctor gave up
all hopes Yesterday he fell into coma
tose condition, from which he did not re-
cover. The funeral will take place Monday
afternoon.
Judge Clark was born at Elderton, Arm
strong county, in 1884. The following year
his father moved to Indiana, and resided
there until his death about two months ago.
The Judges grandfather was soldier in
the Revolutionary War, and was distin-
guished for his valor and bravery. He came
from Cumberland county, and at the close
of the war located at Hannastown, then the
county seat of Westmoreland county. Some
years afterward he moved to Southbend,
Armstrong county, where he died at the age
of 90 years.
He Was Once a Stage Driver.
Judge Clark's father was one of the FORE
most men of Indiana, carrying on tannery
and other enterprises. He also ran line
of stage coaches, and Silas Clark for num-
Der of years was one of the drivers. He
graduated at Jefferson College, Canonsburg,
in 1852 He was quick at learning, so
quick that some people said they never
knew him to study a lesson, and
yet he always managed to pull
through with his classes. After gradu-
alton he taught select school in Mechan-
icsburg, Indiana county, for some time and
then became principal of the Indiana Acad-
emy. In 1854 he entered the law Office of
William M. Stewart, ESQ.,, now a solicitor
of the Pennsylvania Railroad and resi-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21
The Catlin Murder Trial.

WAsHINGToN, Pa, Nov. 20.-I Special. i
All evidence in the Catlin murder trial is
in, and the attorneys have made their argu-
ments. Judge McIlvaine adjourned court
until tomorrow morning. He will deliver
his charge to the jury at the opening of
court. The case will then be given to the
iury
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

station this morning, and thrust his head
through just as the Youghiogheny express
passed by. which served it from the body.
His remains were removed to McKeesport.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

LIQUOR can be best handled by the Penn
sylvania system, according to Rev. George
Hodges. See his practical sermon i'm THE
DISPATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

the numbers-the people-on our side. All
We need is courage and resolution.
H f. TAUBENECK, Chairman,
ROBERT ScHILLISG, Secretary.
NJ. c. RANKIN, Treasurer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

SANTIAGO, Nov. 2O.-The Electoral Col'
lege unanimously voted for Admiral Jorge
Montt as President of the Republic.