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The state chronicle., 1891-08-20
! Prominent Citizen Dis
cusses the Position
of the Alliance,
AND GIVES HIS VIE WS.
Uon9 the Sub Treasury Bill Finally
Mjwe and Not Help the
Farmers?
Special Cor. STATE CHRONICLE.

Special Cor. STATE CHRONICLE.
I happened few days ago to fall
upon a letter that is unique and
which ought to be printed so that
all may read it, and its arguments
be weighed.
An earnest member of the ALI
ance paid a special visit to an
able gentleman, noted for his de-
votion to the interests of the people
and for his championship of their
rights, and urged him to come out
and write and speak for the Alli-
ance cause, emphasizing the i'm
portance of the Sub Treasury.
Afterwards this Allianceman wrote
letter to his able and eloquent
friend and made the appeal in
still more earnest way, assuring the
Gentleman that he would be help
ing the people and not injuring
himself. In the letter he spoke in
terms Of disrepect, if not of con-
tempt, Of such men as VANCE and
CLEVELAND and CARLISLE. The
Gentleman read the letter carefully
and made the following reply:
TENT hold it to be self-evident
that all men are created free and equal
DEAR Your letter has
been duly received and read with a
great deal of pleasure. While not
agreeing with you on all points l
found the persual of your letter and
discussion of great questions valua-
bic in that it tends to clear away
difficulties and brings us closer to-
!ether. Truth is very coy mis-
ress and will not yield herself for
the first asking. She must be in
du'triously courted. say this in
order that you may reflect for a
moment on the impropriety of as.
Nming that you are necessarily
night and that all the ways of the
world have been wrong until the
Alliance discovered the right.
know full well that old beliefs are
not necessarily right; but there is 8
resumption in their favor, founded
On the belief that our fathers were
not fools. This presumption may
e rebutted, but the burden is OF
um who would rebut it. A pruden
G nan takes up with no new idea un
VI the reasonableness Of that idea i
Fnonstrated either logically or BY
vents. The way in which you at
smpt to rebut the old ideas is b,
Emitting our former teachers. Thi
submit is rather confession Q
'sakness than of strength. Wha
yvslole prof, is it to speak c
''nce and Carlisle and others a
Aanmies? They are certainl
asl y, OF ability, they are withou
s10' honest men, they have give
u ~ whole lives to the study of tn
vince OF government, while wit
~ " and me the study of politics ha
He a a summer days past-tim'
NV ~, comes it then that we shoul
Inusnly m hit upon such a deep an
h, knowledge of political matter
" enables us to speak wit
4u ol their attainments? / r.
suuliy submit that this plan
H.. .''ng that you already know a
D1 !" "hat is best for the countl
'"at our former teachers al
ping IN darkness has no tendent
a." "O" thoughtful people and th
"' ol the troubles which Il
h 'nye nS :, has IA, in reaching the your
sto myself, | am perfectly wi
N 'e taught, but my teach
st aas ,ne first place have my I
"''o he in turn must have sor
The state chronicle., 1891-08-20
Application for Bids
For the Agricultural Il Mechanical
College for the COlOred Race.

The Legislature has made it the duty
of the Board of Trustees of the A. & NJ.
College for the COlOred Race to locate
said institution, and has authorized the
Board of Trustees to receive donations
in land, money or other property for
the establishment of said institution
Cities, towns or localities desiring that
the agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege for the Colored Race shall be
located in their midst will please send
the undersigned sealed propositions of
any offer they desire to submit to the
Board Of Trustees, who will meet at
the office of Pace 4 Holding, in RAJ
eigh, on the Goth day of August, 1891,
at 10 a. M, to consider bids for the
| location of said institution.
w. III. PACE,
Presd't Board of Trustees.
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The state chronicle., 1891-08-20
Special Bargains
To CLOSE 0utl

/ will sell within as short time as
possible the stock of goods of the
late d. S. Watt, agent. This stock
consists of Clothing, Straw Hats,
Soft and Stiff Hats, white and col
ored Dress Shirts, and everything
kept in gents furnishing store.
These goods must be sold, as the
business is to be closed out entirely.
Goods will be sold without re-
serve, and no good will be taken
back after being paid for and deliv-
cred.
III. ". WATT.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
The League Record.

To-Day's League Schedule.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati. Cleveland ut Chicago.
Boston ut Brooklyn. New York at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
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PIrTsBURG, Aug. 2o.-The United States Weather
Bureau officer in this city furnishes the followng
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
STRUCK DOWN IN THE PARK.
A Milwaukee Business Man Dying From a
Mysterious Assault.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2O.-William Had
ley, wealthy business mon, partner in the
late firm of Bosworth & Sons, wholesale drug
gists, is dying from wounds inflicted upon him
last midnight in the open park directly in
front of the Union depot. Passersby found
him lying in pool of blood where the as
sailants had left him for dead. During lucid
spell he tried to name his assailants, whom he
evidently knew, but his tongue had been
nearly torn from his mouth. He is now un-
conscious, and the doctors have given up
hope.
The clew on which the detectives are work
ing points to two or more prominent bust
ness men. Hadley has anephew, j. p. Hop
kins, who secured partnership in the old
and wealthy house of Bosworth 81 Sons, only,
as alleged, to wreck it. AT any rate the
elder Bosworth has since died a pauper and
his only surviving son is suing to recover
$50, 200, which he alleges Hopkins and
Hadley appropriated out of the firms fund
to their own use. Hadley has since bought
a partnership interest, while Hopkins has
invested in real estate, which has since
enormously risen in value.
Detectives are working on the theory
that Hopkins believed Hadley knew too
much for his (Hopkins) safety or that
Bosworth undertook summary revenge on
one of the men who had got his money.
There is another theory-that there is
woman in the case and that the assailants
mistook Hadley for someone else.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21

''PooR JEASET TE.'' Now bring on Tniontown
with their famous Altman and Sterling and see
some of the Cou MY League Clubs eat them up.
THE championship of Western PENNSYLVANIA GER
tainly lies with one of the County League teams
beyond doubt after Wednesdays Waterloo at
Jeanette.
THE batteries in the -Bridgeville game to-
morrow at f. f. Gynnastic Club Park will he
ii, H,mphill and McSteen for Climax; Krum and
Snink for Brdgevile: thus the old Our BOYS bat
tery will come together once more.
MANAGER MAYER has released Rob. Smith and
the Climax club have signed him and he will play
for them next Saturday against his old team
Smith was playing good ball but dIssaii shel
and wanted to get away from BridgeviIle AID
Mayer did not want TO keep him against lis will.
MANAGER STEVENSON and Directors Barbour of
thg f, e; GYMS; an and Manager Mayer, of the
with the Uniontown team hut tic latter will not
even answer their letters; Matt Thompson says
that either Jeanette or Unonown would be pie for
his tail enders.
TIE L. +. Gyms play at Tarcntum; the Wilkins
burgs at Mansteld and the Bridgeyine's at East
End with the Climax tomorrow. The latter game
promises to be close contest the last time these
two teams came together, when Hemphln was in
the box for the Climax, the contest resulted in a
ten inning contest with a of four to three In
favor of Bridgeville.
MANSFIELD has secured good man in the per-
son of young Gardner the pitcher, He is neither
old nor very big, but he has all the and
good speed and keeps his head well. Manager
Wilhelm thinks he will win every game from this
doubtediy given to Manstield, but Umpire Schultz
should be given his walking papers, as he knows
very little about umpiring.
IT is mystery to most Of the peoplein the lower
part of Allegheny why the Climax club has not
| won more games this season, as they play good
ball right along and are strong in every position.
Ii the matter is locked into closely, however IL
would not seem such mystery, for they lack
ing in one of the chief characteristics of u winning
team, namely team work, as they never play the
same team twice in succession. Play the
same team, Matt, that is the best you have in
stock and don't let friendship interfere and play
men when you have better ones sitting on the
bench.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21

Our Eastern Friend Has Few Additional
Words to Say About the Local Team.
| Sporting Editor of the Dispatch:
see by this mornings New York Sun that
the Pittsburg club has signed Ward, of
Minneapolis, and Lally, of New Haven: also
that the club is after johnson, of Cincinnati,
and Arthur Whitney Ward is q good man
and Lally may do well, though he is by no
means the best man that could be secured
from the Eastern Association, either in bat
ting or fielding. His batting average is $50
and fielding is so DAILY, of Portland, has
.3l3 in batting and .91O in fielding. L certainly
hope the Pittsburgs viii fail to get both
Whitney and johnson. Whitney is a good
fielder, but never was and never will be
good batter johnson is one OF the ''has
beens" III every sense of the word lie is
lusher, poor fielder and as n batter an
entire failure. He was net good enough for
the Cincinnatis and why should Pittsburg
want him? The day for playing on past
reputation is gone.
Corlkhill is another illustration of played
out batter, though he is still good fielder.
In the Western Association there are still
several good batsmen. Among them are
Ryn, deaf mute, of Minneapolis: Burkett,
OF last years New Yorks. liza good third
bascman is needed why not try to get Pickett,
of Kansas City?
In my opinion no better third baseman
than Newell is needed. He came with a
lHoSt DTllllanI recOru DOtn as batter ana
fielder. and yet is given no fair chance. Is
this fair to him or to the patrons of the
game? Hanon is going along making errors
almost every day, and it is no secret chat he
does not care whether Pittsburg wins or not.
Carroll has improved greatly in his batting
lately, and should give way neither to Hanlon
or Corkhill. L believe, as l have believed
for some time, that as long as Hanlon is in
the team it will not be successful. 1t is
fact that cannot be disputed that the team
won a greater percentage OF the games it
played without than with Hanlon. Every
man that PittsDurg ever got from the West
crn Association has proved a success. Their
names are Beckley, Staiey and Shugart.
Then why not try some more of the same
medicine and not cling to the fallen stars of
other clubs? Yours, J.C.J
NEW YORK. August 10
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
DISAPPOINTED SPORTS.
Margaret S Breaks Down in Her Race
With Nancy Hanks at Chicago.


CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-There were over 5000
disappointed spectators at Washington
Park today. Both the Hawthorne and Gar
field Park tracks closed down and the large
crowd went to Washington Park, expecting
to see a grand contest between Nancy Hanks,
2:l2l4, and Margaret S, 2:121a, for special
purse of 81 000 After two preliminary races
had been decided the two famous trotters
were called to the post. Nancy Hanks was
first out, and, as she cantered by the grand
stand with Budd Doble behind her, great
cheer arose. a moment later Margaret S,
driven by George Starr, the Snapper Gar
rison of the trotting turf, made her appear
ance and received warm welcome. After
scoring once they we're sent away on even
terms, and travelled neck and neck around
we'll straightened out Nancy Hanks began
strong, winning the heat easily by two
lengths. When the time 220L was posted
onlookers could scarcely believe their eyes,
for the track WAS lightning tast.
The second heat was q repetition of tho
first only that the time was II seconds
faster. At this juncture President Mitchell
announced from the judges stand that Mar
garet was wholly unfit to race and that
Mr.. Starr had asked permission to withdraw
her. The request was granted, and Mr..
Doble expressed his willingness to send
Nancy Hanks against time, but heavy rain
set in and the remainder of the days pro-
gramme was postponed until tomorrow.
Summaries follow:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
BLAIR DIES WITH A SMILE.
THE MURDERER OF STATION AGENT
HENRY HANGED AT LAST.

A History of the Crime He Expiated-He
Makes q Last Appeal to Governor Camp
bell, but in vain-His Devoted Sister
Cheers Him.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 2o.-Edward Blair has
led a career of crime from early youth. He
is one of six children, whose father is a
shoemaker living at East Monroe, High
land county. In early life he organized a
gang who were the terror of the neighbor-
hood. Blair escaped while a convict in
1889 for robbing man named johnson.
Under the alias of Joseph H. Hill he
fell in with two crooks known as Shoe
maker and Stoops. On the night of March
II, 1890. they planned to rob Arthur Henry,
station agent at Harrisburg, Putnam county.
When they entered the place
Blair drew his revolver and ordered
Henry to open the safe, which contained
about S75. This he fatty refused to do, and
the refusal cost him his life. The murderer
then escaped, and some weeks later was
captured at Parkersburg, w. Va He was
tried at the November term of court, found
guilty and sentenced to hang April 90, 1891.
He was respited twice
During the day Blair maintained stolid
demeanor. Father Logan was with him a
short time. He spent the afternoon with
his sister Laura, who has taken a deep in
terest in securing another respite. She
parted with her brother at P. NJ. She had
to be carried to the warden's quarters. g.
The coffin was brought in, in which the
body of Blair will be sent to East Monroe
tomorrow for burial. Tonight Blair ap-
pealed to Governor Campbell for respite,
debating long letter, setting forth that
his accomplice, Shoemaker, who is to have
q hearing, may throw some light on the
crime. The Governor positively refused to
interfere.
Blair was brought to the scaffold at 1907
this noon, accompanied by Father
Logan, his spiritual adviser, and the War
den and deputies. The work of adjusting
the straps only occupied minute, and
when asked if he had anything to
say, replied in the negative, except that
he babe goodby to Manager Watkins,
of the Prison Board Blair kissed the cross
before the black cap was drawn over his
face. He wore a conscious smile from the
time he came on the scaffold till the trap
fell. The body writhed for several, minutes,
and the opinion was expressed that the neck
was not broken, but that he died from
Death came in - minutes
and 20 seconds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
FACTS POINT TO INCENDIARISM.
Nevertheless Ladies of the Burned Brad.
dock Church Blame the Lightning.

rsrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DIsPATCH.l
BRADDoCK, Aug. 2O.-The ladies of All
Saints Episcopal Church congregation,
whose church was burned to the ground,
met to-day and passed resolutions calling
on the reporters of the daily papers in the
city here to cease publishing items relative
to some certain person setting fire to the
church, and stating that the fire was caused
by a stroke of lightning.
Mr.. Campbell, one of the reporters in
question, tells story which is corroborated,
that on the night OF the fire DR.. L n. w.
Irvine himself stated to reporter that the
fire was the work of an incendiary. Addi-
tional interest has been given the sensa-
tional affair by an affidavit sworn to before
Notary Holland by John Galloway, who
swears that he was hired to watch All
Saints Episcopal Church from Thursday,
August Is, for the sum of SIS promised him
by Drs. Ingram and n. W. Irvine; that he was
not engaged from the day of the preceding
fire, August 4, but from the day preceding
the fire that destroyed the building; that on
the day preceding the fire he entered the
church and found can partly filled with
benzine and another filled with oil, but that
he was prohibited from removing them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
SHE WAS TALKED TO DEATH.
Inscription an Illinois Widower Had Placed
on His wffe's Tombstone.


on His Wife's Tombstone.
A curious tombstone stands in a cemetery
near Boulder, Clinton county, I'LL, and this
is its story: Thomas Phillips, having buried
his wife, went to the marble yard of Frazier
& Leffel, in Centralia, ILL.,, to get tomb
stone. A suitable stone was soon found and
here the work began. The inscription must
be just so. He must have cut OH it Just
what he wanted and just as he wanted it.
He was willing to pay his money for what
he wanted, but didn't want any assistance to
say what that was. The undertaken tried in
vain to suit him, but to no avail He
couldn't catch the spirit of his dream.
reached the rigid experience of many years.
Finally the patron said: sect me your PEN
Gil and I'll tell you what 1 want.
And here is what he wrote: kiss me,
and 1 will go to sleep. Alice, first and last
wife of Thomas Phillips. Talked to death
by Friends.
No date of birth, no date of death is given.
The age is omitted, Thomas mad but two
purposes in his mind-one was to let the
world know that he would never marry
again and the other waste let it know that
his wife had been talked to death by the
neighbors.
'There, now, I want it just as I write it;
nothing more and nothing less. 1 propose
to pay for Just what 1 want" Being assured
that his wants would be strictly complied
with, he paid for the monument, and, giving
directions where to place it, departed with
the satisfied air of a man who felt that he
had gotten even with somebody.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
CARROLL AND NEWELL RELEASED.
Two More Local Players Cast Adrift-An-
other OutfieIder May BE Signed,

As anticipated in Wednesdays DISPATCH,
Fred Carroll, together with Newell, were re-
leased by the local club yesterday. Their
release were unconditional and cannot well
surprise local patrons of baseball. Every
player on the team has recently come in for
such a big dose of public criticism and CEN
sure that there need be no surprise at any
body's release. 1t is this public censure that
is forcing the club officials to take action
and doubtless more releases will follow
shortly.
Fred Carroll is one of the oldest members
of the local baseball organization. He has
weathered the storm with the local team for
q number of years, and there was a time
when his name coupled with that of Morris
struck terror to opposing mines. Morris
and Carroll were indeed, a famous battery
and gave Pittsburg probably a greater
prominence than any other battery here.
Fred at ali times has done his best and when
his best was successful nobody was prouder
than Fred. 1t is TO he hoped he and Newell
will soon find place on good team.
1t may be that another outfelder may be
signed within n few davs. Efforts are being
made to sign first class man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
THE COSMOPOLITAN RELIGION.
Cardinal Gibbons Eulogizes the Catholi
Church at the Milwaukee Festivities.

Cardinal Gibbons EulogiZes the Catholic
Church at the Milwaukee Festivities.
. MILWAUKEE, Aug. 20.-The festivities
connected with the comforting of the pallium
upon Archbishop Katzer were concluded by
banquet this afternoon at st. Francis Col
lege. An address was presented to the
Archbishop by Father Etschmann, the
senior priest, on behalf of the clergy, and
many toasts were drunk.
Cardinal Gibbons spoke of the cosmopoli-
tan character of the Catholic Church. a
family derived from many nations, differ
ing in language, habit and tastes, they were
all united in the bonds of q common relig-
ion. In no country in Christendom were
the members of the hierarchy more united
and more compact, and this fraternal feel
ing was all the more to be admired as
large proportion of the Bishops of the coun-
try are descended from different nations of
Europe. If was we'll shown, he said to-day
in the gathering of so many bishops and
priests coming from different and remote
parts of the country and uniting to pay
honor to the distinguished prelate whom the
Sovereign Pontiff has placed over this arch
diocese of Milwaukee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
A REUNION BY WIRE.
Old Time and Military Telegraphers in
Session at Washington.

OId limo anu MllItary IelegrapherS In
Session at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The Old Time
Telegraphers' Association and the Matt onal
Society of Military Telegraphers closed
their annual meeting in this city to-
night by holding joint reunion. A tel
egraph instrument had been placed in a
corner of the hall, which was connected with
the main office of the Western Union Tele-
graph office. A long circuit had been made
up during the evening, comprising many of
the principal cities of the Northwest, South
and Southwest The wire from the hall was
then connected with this circuit, and during
the evening many of the announcements
that were made by the presiding officer
were telegraphed over the long circuit.
kilograms of congratulation and greeting
were received from operators at Augusta,
Charleston, Savannah, Atlanta, New Or
leans, Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago, New
York, Buffalo, Boston, Portland, Me, Lew
iston, Deming, Galveston, Dallas, Laredo,
Brownsville, FL Paso, City of Mexico, Los
Angeles, Portland, Ore, and San Francisco.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
THE SAFETY FUSES.
Mission of the Soft Wires in Houses Lighted
by Electricity.

Mission of the Soft Wires in Houses Lighted
by Electricity.
st. Louis Giobe-Democrat.l
The insurance companies insist on the
placing of "safety fuses" wherever there is
an incandescent lamp connection. These
fuses are called by the linemen "bugs."
They consist of little oblong wooden block.
carrying, by means of two brass screws, a
bit of very soft wire. The current to each
lamp goes through this bug instead of pass
ing over a continuous wire. Then if there's
trouble anywhere on the line, such as wires
crossing, short circuit or ground" =" the
current, which is trebled at least, fuses the
soft wire and the circuit is broken, the lamp
goes out, and there is little danger of fire or
personal injury.
The extra current would otherwise break
out through the weakest point, and might
fuse the socket of the lamp and blow it all
to pieces, or escape through a bad connec-
tion and start fire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21
A FIERCE BATTLE EXPECTED.
The Chilean Insurgents War Vessels Sail
Away With 10000 Men.

LIMA, PERU, Aug 2O.-Advices received
from Chile, under date of August II, are to
the effect that the Junta's transports and
warships, including the Huascar, Abtao,
Esmeralda, Amazones, Biobio, Almarante,
Cochrane and Magalienes, were to have left
Caldera on or about August Is, with 10000
well armed men.
Their object is either to effect landing
in San Antonio Bay and march by land
upon the southern stronghold of Balmaceda,
or else attempt to engage the forts of Val
paraiso. Whatever course is taken by the
Junta's feet fierce fight is expected within
q few days.
The feeling of the insurgents against the
United States, on account of the Itata affair,
continues to grow in bitterness. 1t is be-
yond their understanding why the vessel
should be detained so long in California
The Government forces in and around
Santiago number l., 900.
Great interest is naturally manifested in
the movements of Balmaceda's new war
ships, the Pinto and Errazuriz 1t is
rumored that. attempts will be made to pre-
vent their reaching Chilean waters. Dan
ger may lurk for them in the islands of
the Straits of Magellan.