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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
lsWilliam Wuddle, a Bennett Station
Blacksmith, Meets Death in
a aPeculiar Manner When
aHEATING TWO OLD GUN BARRELS
Supposed Not to Be Loaded, They Go Off and
Tear Away the Top of His Head
With Heavy Shot.
CREATED THE GREATEST EXCITEMENT.
One of the Most Curious Cases on the Records at the
the Coroner's Office.

William Wuddle, blacksmith at Bennett
station, met death under peculiar circum-
stances yesterday. While working away at
the lever of his big bellows he was uncon-
sciously imparting power to the instrument
of his own destruction, He was found dead
beside his glowing forge with his head ter
| ribly mangled.
A day or two ago Wuddle purchased a
quantity of scrap iron to be used in making
various articles. A considerable portion Of
the pile had been worked up by
ing over some of the pieces in
search of. one suitable for something
he wanted to make, when he discovered the
double barrels of muzzle-loading shotgun.
1t was just what he was after and he carried
it over to the forge. Without examining
them carefully he stuck the breech end in
to the fire and began working the bellows.
Unconscious of His Danger.
Wuddle held the gun barrels in his right
hand with the muzzles toward him and
whistled little tune as he watched the
Goals brighten up sending the air whist
ling up through them. The iron was heat
ing nicely and Wuddle was just about
ready to let the bellows handle
fly up and bring his hammer
into play when there was a loud report.
With a cry the big blacksmith fell to the
floor where a shower of Goals, sent flying by
the explosion, settled over him. Both
barrels had been loaded with powder and
heavy shot and the intense heat of the forge
set them of.
From the position he held shem in the
charges struck his forehead, tearing away
the entire top of his skull He must have
died instantly for when some people near
by came running in after hearing the report,
they found him without life. The smoke
curling up from the rcd-hot gun bar
rel5 on that forge told the
story. though the excited spectators we're
scarcely able to believe such thing could
have happened. After awhile the body
was carried away and prepared for burial.
Set All Tongues A-Wagging.
The affair was soon noised abroad and
was the talk of everybody in the little town
of Bennett. A crowd gathered about the
blacksmith shop eager to get a look
at the place and exchange views on how such
a remarkable accideut occurred Nothing
like it had ever been heard of in that
vicinity.
Coroner Mcdowell was notified of the case
late in the day. This morning he
will go out to Bennett, empannel
jury and hold an inquest.
The affair, however, was to all appearances
purely accidental and verdict to that effect
will doubtless be rendered.
There is not parallel to it in all the re-
cords of peculiar cases in the Coroner's
Office
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
ROBBING A CIGAR STORE.
Young Man and Two italian Dealers
Arrested in the Matter.


Arrested in the Matter.
For some time past A. J. Locke, the to-
bacconist, has been missing q lot of goods
from his store at No. 1115 Carson street
There seemed to be no way that any person
could enter the store without a door key.
The matter was reported to the police and
on Sunday night last Special Officer Thomas
Richards was sent to watch the place.
About o'clock yesterday morning
Officer Richards noticed a young man
enter shed in the yard, wrap
a number of articles in some paper and start
ards stepped out from his hiding place, put
the young man under arrest and took him
to the Twenty-elghth ward police station,
The package was opened and found. to con-
tain lot Of tobies, cigars, etc.
When questioned by Officer Richards as
to who had placed the goods in the shed,
McGogan said that Gilbert Locke, Mr..
Locke's son, had placed them there during
the night, and that he would carry them off
the premises preparatory to selling them.
He said the goods we're taken to two
Italians Aguilla Cappela, of No. 10O6 Lib
erty street, and Thomas Speinel, No 1155
Liberty street. Locke then went before
Alderman Succop and made information
accusing them of receiving stolen goods.
The warrants were served by Officer Richards
who found about $50 worth of the stolen
goods in the stores of these Italians. They
were placed under bonds for hearing.
Nothing has been done in young Locke's
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
LONGEST WORD ON RECORD.
1t Is the Name OF an Innocent Little Ham
let Over in Wales.

let over In wales.
Wide Awake.l
All the world has split its sides over
Mark Twain's happy description of the un-
pronounceable nouns, yard or two long,
which he discovered on going into Germany.
But there exist words which outrun these by
many syllable. The seat of the Marquis
of Anglesey is the picturesque island bear
the same name, which lies just off the
Welsh coast, and which is connected by a
bridge with the main land. Here the
Marquis has charming mansion, while
nestled away in the little village of some
800 inhabitants, near by, one finds the old
church as well as the county postoffice.
Now the name of the hamlet is purely
Welcb; abounding in consonants and minus
a single connecting hyphen. found it re-
CURED good deal Of practice to pronounce
it without a gasp.
1t runs thus
'Ilanfairpwllgwyngyl gyllgertropwllgerchw
ympwltgogerpwllsaint ntdeisilliogogofgoch!"
As the postofiice is somewhat important
one in this neighborhood, handling guam
tity of mail, it became necessary to shorten
the above address, which was then reduced
to:
Llanfairpwligwyngyll
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
: SILKS.
Pekin MOires.

The very newest and most striking
novelty shown this season. Indeed,
it can scarcely be said to have been
shown. New York retail stores have
had it con order" and will display
it now simultaneously with our excel
lent exhibit. They are especially de-
signed for Dinner Dresses. They come
in Gray Moire Ground with Black
Pekin Stripe; Cream with Maize;
Brown with Black; changeable Pink
with Black and Maize, and self-tinten n
stripe Porcelain, Blue and Coded
Brown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Plenty Of Sapphires.

The annual report that the sapphire
mines of Ceylon are failing is started for
the purpose of keeping up the price of the
gems, as there are probably enough of these
beautiful blue stones on the Island of Cey-
Ion alone to supply the world for the next
20 years, to say nothing of the rich mines
of Burmah, and those of the Marajah of
Cashmere, which are said to be the most
extensive in the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
The Headquarters Closed.

AT midnight the Republican headquar-
ters on Diamond street were closed up and
the weary politicians wended their way
homewards. Before leaving the following
estimates of to-day's results were given out:
Senator Finn said the candidate on the
regular ticket receiving the lowest vote
would have $500 more votes than C. S.
Fetternan, who would have the largest
Straightout vote. Acting County Chair
man McCleary predicted the election of the
entire Republican ticket by majority of
not less than Il, 600 majority.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
CHATTER OF THE POLICE.

THOMAS WArTAN was sent to jail yesterday
by Squire j. A. Mellinger, of McKeesport
on a charge of larceny preferred by Albert
Klopfer.
ALBERT DRENIsoN, of Gibben street. made
an Information before Alderman Richards
yesterday charging KLEIN Joseph with ag-
gravated assault and battery. Drenison
alleges that Joseph assaulted him with n
chair. He was committed to jail in default
Of $500 bail for d hearing Thursday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Killed I3y a Flying Link,

Z. NJ Thompson, wreckmaster of the
West Penn Railroad, was instantly killed by
a flying piece of broken link, while work
ing at Etna He was 40 years old and leaves
a wife and two children living in Allie
gheny. Mr.. Thompson was formerly Sup
eIintendent of the Pittsburgh division of
the West Penn Railroad
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03

At meeting of the Samuel j. Tildcn
Democratic Club of the Southside last
night resolutions were adopted condemn
lug Senator Quay for suing Democratic
papers tor libel. and demanding that he also
sue the New York World,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Bulletin of Election Returns,

THE DISPATCH has made special arrange
ments for securing and posting the earliest
and most reliable election returns this
evening. The bulletin boards will be
posted on the Smithfeld trout of the DIS
PATCH building and will contain the re-
turns from all over the country as fast as
they are received.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
EAST END R0BBKRIEs.

Articles and Money Taken From Two
Residences Yesterday.
While Mrs. Jane McCloy, of HatSad
street, Sixteenth ward, was down town shop
ping yesterday afternoon, some one entered
the house and stole purse containing $23
from bureau drawer.
A sneak thief stole an overcoat from the
house of William Duncan, ON Atwood street,
last night. The vestibule door was left
open and the thief sneaked into the hall and
stole the coat from the hat rack. The coat
was valued at $25.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
The Round Up.

The last political meetings of the cam
paign were held last night BY the Republi-
cans at Coraopolis, and in the Turner Hall
ut Allentown. The Allentown meeting
was attended by large and attentive audi
ence. Clarence Burleigh made his best
speech of the campaign, and was followed
by c. 4. Sullivan and John S. Lambie.
The meeting was a big success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
A WAY TO CATCH FROGS.
How a Frenchman Found the Fishermen
Catching the Hoppers.

Catching the Hoppers.
Wide Awake.l
In looking over book of travels in
France, written more than hundred years
ago, came across an interesting bit about
the way of catching frogs for market. The
author mentions the fact that frogs were
sold by the hundred in the markets, that
they were classed as fish, and that only the
hind quarters were eaten. But to come to
the main point, he says:
To catch the frogs, the fisherman puts one
of them into glass vessel which he dips
into brook. On which the creature, find
ing itself in SO strange situation, confined
in the midst of water in transparent ma
chine, or may say invisible prison, begins
to croak most melodiously, and by his
croaking makes great multitudes of other
frogs come to him on every side, as if to
rescue their companions; when the frog-fsher
valiantly seizes on his prey.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03

Pittsburg only Short time and did not
meet any OF the politicians. He thought
that the attack on his father would have
no effect on the Republican ticket and that
Gregg and Morrison would be sure win
ners. He said Senator Quay was deter
mined to push the suits he has entered to
a verdict, but that the county editors in
smaller towns who, had made the attack
sent out by Chairman Kerr would not be
sued
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
A New Industry.

If a man has a small tract of land and
wants to derive the largest possible return
from it, he should cultivate roses. Flower
growing generally does not yield very sub.
stantial profits, but the demand for roses is
so steady that good profit can he relied
upon. Of course, glass houses involve the
outlay of capital, but, even without these,
good money may be made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
TO PRISON FOR LIFE.

Alexan der KiIlain Taken to the Penitentiarv
Yesterday.
Alexander Killain, the only one of the
three men concerned in the murder of Mrs.
Paul Rudert, of Tarentum, was removed
from the County Jail to Riverside Peni-
tentiary, there to serve a life sentence, YES
terday. The Pardon Board commuted Kill
lain's sentence to life imprisonment several
weeks ago, but the official documents did
not arrive until last Saturday. Those who
know him say Killain has aged Is years
since he was arrested, a little over two years
ago
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Bengaline Crystals:

In entirely new effects, changeable
or solid color, in all the popular and
late street shades, the handsomest,
most serviceable and most adaptable
Silk made, either for combination or
entire costumes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
VELVETS.

We open this morning large i'm
portation of Black, Pure Silk Velvets,
suitable for costumes or the now
fashionable Long Coats. These we
find to be much better than we have
ever before sold for the prices in the
various widths.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
GOOD Cooking

Is one of the chief blessings of every home.
TIC always insure good custards, puddings,
sauces, etc, use Gail Borded Eagle" Brand
Condensed Milk. Directions Oh the label
Sold by your grocer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Black. Costume ~Velvets

81 inches wide, So so yard.
% inches wide, 81 yard.
"a inches wide, s. yard.
q incheswide,s6,s 81 and S.
These. are the best Lyons Velvets,
superior in fabric and finish. Re-
member, these prices are very low.
Entirely'new White Brocade Vel
vets for, evening wear. Beautiful de-
signs.
Newacolored fsilk-faced Velvet, eI
inches wide,.S1, S1.a5 and S1.5o a
yard.
Specialvalues offering in Plaid and
Figured Velvets at 75c yard.
NewVelutina Cords at S1.2s.
New Dress Trimmings to matchall
the new: things in Wool or Silk Dress
Goods.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
A Lazy BOYS Scheme.

Harper's Young Peoplel
Willie Bronson, bright little boy of
Harkinsville, Wis, has goat that after
four days fast can eat the grass from his
fathers lawn in less time by Is 5minutes than
the hired man takes to NOW it with a regular
lawn maWer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03

EXTRA values in black silks, "a inche.
wide, 90c and 81 yard.
Jos. HORNE & Co.,
Penn Avenue Stores
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03

ALL-wooL csmels' hair suitings, choice
colorings and styles, stripes and plaids, at
75c yard, worth 81 25.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Combination Silks:

A large line of sentirely new and
very elegant combinations, in
choicest shades of Navy, Cardi-
nal, Blue, Brown and Gray, in
very choice assortment of de-
signs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
REPORTED THEATER SALE
The Grand Opera House Said to Have
Changed Management.

It was reported last night that Gus Hartz,
a well-known theatrical man of Cleveland,
O., had purchased from Ed Wilt the lease
of the Grand Opera House and that the
management would change within week.
Manager Wilt positively denied the re-
port, but others who claimed to have knowl-
edge of the transaction said the sale had
been consummated
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03

AFTER sleepless night use Angostura
-Bitters to tone your system. All druggists.
TTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03

Important to Buyers.
Choice selections Of ladies' dresses and
tea gowns arriving daily.
PARCELS & JONES,
IT'S 90 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
B. & B.

35 cts. Plaids,
sc inches wide-to-day the choicest bargain
ever seen-dress goods room.
BOGGS & BUHL,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
Surah PIaids:

A rich effect of Satin bars, forming
6-inch Plaid on Surah ground
Navy and Beige; Garnet and Brown.
Suitable for costumes or combinations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
NO MORE LIBEL SUITS.

Dick Quay Says His Father Will Let the
Country Editors Alone.
s'Father will enter no suits for libel ex-
cept the ones which have been mentioned"
said Dick Quay yesterday. He was in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
PENN AVENUE -STORsS
SILKS
AND
VELVETS.

We've short story, but very i'm
portant one, to tell about these two
very important. fabrics for Ladies'
Autumn and Winter Costumes. It
will not include the hundreds of
items embracing our complete and
magnificent stocks both of Silks and
Velvets, but only mention some of
our imported goods, just out of bond
and put on sale this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03

IT'S
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-21
Yes think MS clarces tor recovery

Yes: think MS chacces Tor recovery
very slight.
is the wound in the head fatsl?"
NO; lie has bad cut there, but it is
not serious. The wound in his side is
much the worst of either. He could live
over that in his head, but no one could
live with that piece Of iron in his side"
Have you probed for it?"
'As far as / dare. I think it can never
be taken out"
How long do you think he will last?"
II don't know; it may be several days
DO YOU think he will regain his con.
seriousness before the end is reached?"
1T is very probable he will"
At this moment there came heavy
boom out st sea, answered by another
shot from the large gun. A she'll e1plod-
ed above the village.
The young commander started and
looked guilty Of having neglected his
duty. He glanced at the pale, beautiful
OLA She sprang to his side and said:
Must you go?"
Yes, Ola; I must go. Duty demands
that l 90 to defend you, as we'll as the
others who depend on me-"
She followed him to the door OF the
bomb-proof dug out, and there clung q
single moment to him. He clasped her
for an instant in his embrace. but as an
other boom" rang out from the man-o:-
war, urging him back to scenes OF car
mage, he pressed his lips to hers and
hurried away.
The Xenophon had dropped down the
bay, es the gunner had supposed she
would, and, casting anchor, began to
lombard the port. But the deserter
proved such an excellent gunner that at
ihe sixth shot she again weighed anchor,
and stool out to sea until she was too far
to either do or receive any injury.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-21

The best canaries imported here are
the kind known in the trade as No.
German. This variety is the pick of the
German product. They bring as high
as eighty dollars q dozen wholesale, and
are retailed at from ten to twelve dollars
each, though some Of them may be had
for less.
The great breeding place of the Ger
man canary is the city of st. Andreas-
berg. This place is situated in the high
est inhabited portion Of the Hartz
Mountains, and its population is 10, 0O0.
It is said that every person in the town
is a canary breeder, and that no other in
dustry is practised there.
Every street is lined with little shops
filed with birds of all ages, and the noise
of their singing is at times deafening.
It is estimated that 100000 birds are
shipped to New York alone from this
mountain city. Very few come to other
ports in the country, for the trade cen
tres here, and all inland dealers get their
supplies from New York houses.
The canary that is sent here in the
greatest quantities is the kind that IS
known, in contradistinction to the No. l
mentioned above, as the "German." OF
the first named quality the product is
very small comparatively. They are
picked out for their extraordinary sing
ing powers, and cannot b, bred regularly
as separate class. The second grade
bird is the kind ordinarily seen in Amer
ican households, and its singing qualities
are all that an average family desires.
It's song is at times as vociferous and sat
isfactory as that of the $40 bird, though
this common songster can be bought for
$2.25.
The German canary is usually gray
and yellow. There is bright yellow
canary on the market which is bred III
Norwich, England. These birds are
fancied by many on account OF their
brilliant plumage. They are not nearly
so fine singers as the Germans as gen
eral thing, but they bring about the same
price.
One of the curious things about cana
ries is the effect certain kinds of ailments
have on them. There is strange look
ing bird in a Brooklyn household at the
present time. Either from cold con-
tracted in draughty place or from over
heating of the blood, this little German
canary has become baldheaded. About
month or more ago two red Jumps be-
gan to grow just above the bill. No
special attention was paid to them at
first, but when the feathers began to
come off the head, back of the Jumps, it
began to dawn on the family that some
thing was wrong. In three weeks time
the bird was bald all the way down to
his shoulders, with the exception OF
tuft in the center of the head and few
tufts on the slider which suggested feath-
cred side whiskers. A bird dealer at
tributed this phenomenon to cold and
suggested the following treatment, which
may be of service to readers who have
birds liable to be similarly afflicted:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-21
Wearing Twelve Hats at Once.

"The Indian agents." said a wcll-ins
formed woman who has spent much Of
her life in the far West, s'when they do
not steal, distribute supplies to the tribes
in most reckless fashion. I remembei
on one occasion a consignment of whita
felt hats was to be distributed to a tribe,
near our station, and the agent, instead
of seeing that each member of the tribe
received hat, handed over pile Of q
dozen to one of the chiefs, who, suppos,
ing they formed one highly ornate hat,
the tops fitting closely into each other
gave them to his favorite squaw, who;
in turn, placed the whole dozen upon tha
head of her Oldest boy. The effect wal
ludicrous enough. but when we conadei
that eleven suffering red men went
through the winter with bare heads ID
consequence, the joke was not altogether
so laughable as the agent seemed ID
think. ."-INeo York Sun. +
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-21
CANARY BIRDS.
POINTS OF VALUE FOR OWNERS
OF THE SONGSTERS.
Their Foods, Medicines and Vo-
cal TraininS-Canaries That
Are Taught to Sing
Opera Music.

The canary is one OF the most common
of household pets, yet few people know
just how to take care of them.
As general rule, when canary is
suffering from a cold, or what is more
common among these delicate birds, over
heated blood, most housewives try what
may be termed the faith cure, and leave
the bird to get we'll of its own accord.
Dealers say that canary is just like a
human being as regards sicknesses, and
that for most of its ills some remedy is
necessary if the birds life is to be saved.
The canary is a delicately bred bird,
and never becomes hardy. The rate of
mortality among them is very high, for
so many of them are left when sick to get
along as best they can, that it takes the
annual importation of 200, 900 to supply
the demand in the United States.