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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
MESSAGES OF SORROW
That Caused Great CONSERVATION in
the Census Bureau.
MANY DISMISSALS TAKE PLACE.
Pathetic Scenes as the Fatal Envelopes We're
Handed Around.
THE APPROPRIATION Is EXHATSTED
THE APPROPRIATION IS EXHAUSTED
tFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT !


WASHINGTON, June 14.-Over 800 en-
ployes of the Census Office have been dis
charged within the last week and many of
the scenes attending the dismissals are said
by those present to have been pathetic in
the extreme. When the messengers en-
tered, their hands full of the fatal yellow
envelopes, there was an immediate hush
When the envelopes began to be handed
around the uproar commenced. "Well, I've
got my valentine, man would say. A
typewriter girl would open her envelope
with tremblings, trying to hope that it con-
tanned something else than her dismissal, and
then gave way to narrowing sObs. One brave
little woman in the Lincoln Hall building,
who is the only support of her mother and
her dead sisters four children, closed her
teeth down hard on her under lip and said
not q word. She was used to reverses
An old man with fine, intellectual face
spoke up to group of young men standing
around and discussing the situation. He
said: 'TYou young fellows, with strong arms,
sound bodies, and heads clear with youth,
you talk among yourselves of what you are
going to do when you get home. Your
advantage over me is manifest. / have no
home - The talk among the men mingled
with the suppressed sobs of the women.
But as almost always happens amid such
distressing surroundings, there were some
humorous incidents to relieve the tension.
A very large lady, when her envelope
was passed over to her, bridled up and
grew tremendously indignant. AS soon as
she was capable of speech she gasped out:
"Just wait till my Senator gets here. He's
coming tomorrow. Then they'll find out
that he is bigger man than the whole
Census Office put together. Just you wait
till he gets here / won't bulge from this
seat until have been reinstated and had an
apology from the whole crowd for daring to
dismiss me. +"
The chief of one of the large divisions,
whose force was deciminated to almost
nothing, said the dismissal of his people was
the sorriest task he had ever undertaken,
and that he could not again listen to the
recital of all the sad tales and pleadings for
reinstatement for all the money in the
treasury. As a matter of course, about
three-fourths of those dismissed will make
frantic efforts to be reinstated. They will
bring all the influence in their power to bear
and the Superintendent of the Census will
hardly lie on bed of roses for long while.
The dsmssals are purely on account Of
the near exhaustion of the appropriation,
though vast amount of work remains TO
be DONE 1t is the intention to work very
much reduced force steadily, if possible,
till there is a new appropriation, and
possibly if the money be completely ex-
hausted, force will in some way be kept
on duty to live without pay until the meet
ing of Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
PREMIER ABBOTTs CABINET.
1t VIII Probably Include Nearly All of
Macdonald's Coadiutors.

~ WIN All VI
Macdonald's Coadjutors.
OTTAWA, June 14.-Hon. j. j. G. Alb
bott, Premier-elect, spent several hours at
his Office in the Senate chamber to-day and
had many callers. 1t is officially learned
that he is making progress in his task of
forming ministry, and will likely be able
to announce when the House meets on
Tuesday next that he has been successful.
The Government will be carried on on the
old lines till after the session, when the re-
construction takes place.
As far as can be learned, all of the recent
colleagues of the late Sir John Macdonald
have been invited to join Mr.. Abbott's Min
istry. 1t is definitely known that already
Sir Hector Langevin, Sir John Thompson,
Hon. George o. Foster and Hon. E. Nc
Kenzie Bowel have accepted. If any
trouble occurs it will come from Hon.
J. A. Chapleau, who asserts that
he regards Sir John Thompson as
the best qualified under the circum-
stances for the Premiership Mr.. Abbott
has cabled to London ordering his brokers
to sell all his stock in the Canadian Pacific
Railroad. President Van Horn has also re-
ceived Mr.. Abbott's resignation as director
of the company. Sir John Thompson was,
it is understood, asked by the Governor
General to form a ministry, but he de-
cllned, owing to the opposition of two of
his French colleagues and the Ultra-Prot-
estants of Ontario
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
HERDICs CASE DISCUSSED.
An Eastern Authority States That the
Pool Seller Has Not Been Reinstated.

An Eastern Authority States That the
Pool Seller Has Not Been Reinstated.
Writing about the recent expulsion of
Frank Herdic and others at Baltimore, an
Eastern authority says:
OF the expelled party Herdic was the one
most seriously affected, for his harvest time
as pool seller had just begun and he could
not continue his business while under the
ban. He made an earnest appeal for respite
till he could put in his defense, and at first
the judges seemed inclined to grant a stay
of proceedings. After consultation with the
directors they decided to let the matter re-
main, and left the stand without changing
the verdict.
Herdic came to New York the next day,
but returned to Baltimore on Monday, and,
according to dispatch sent ont that night,
succeeded in getting a temporary reinstate-
mcnt. He produced his pool book and
showed that he had backed Tom Hamilton
TO win and told his friends to do the same,
but however clear the merits OF his case the
so-called reinstatement is ofnO value to him,
for the authority of the judges ceased when
they left the track, and any subsequent ac-
tion was beyond their jurisdiction. Herdic
got into trouble once before, and was disci-
plined by the association at Rochester in
connection with the notorious Loretta +.
race in the summer meeting of 1887. He
came before the Board of Review the next
year and told so straight a story that he was
reinstated but has not sold any pools at
Rochester since.
As for the three men who are still in exile,
one of them at least seems to have been
hardly used. This is George F. Davis, the
owner of Tom Hamilton, who bears a good
reputation in his Vermont home, where he
has a stock farm, and has had little or moth
ing to do with racing previous to this year.
He owns the sire and dam of the geldfng
that got him into trouble, and put him on
the turf to help the value of the horses he
has that are similarly bred. He came to
Baltimore, and was therefore made princi-
pal in the plot, but his statement that he
trusted his driver completely and instructed
him to win If possible is believed by those
who know him.
II. +. Brewster, who drove Hamilton till
he was taken out, does not bear good repu-
tation in his own locality, and throughout
New England the better class of turfmen do
not have good word to say for him. George
II. Hicks the lessee of Beacon Park, tells of
n shady affair in which Brewster was con-
cerned at his track, and altogether the
prospects for his getting back are very un-
favorable.
The fourth victim, W. II. Achuff, is well
known in Philadelphia, and this year has
been trimming stable at Belmont Park.
This makes the second expulsion for Achuff.
who was on the black list for some time, and
only got back q year ago. The determined
action taken by the Pimlico Club is most
commendable, on the broad principle of
keeping the turf free from rascality, and it
remains to be seen whetherin this particular
instance it has dealt justly with all the
parties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
To-Dav's Entries for Morris Par,,

NEW YORK, June 4-To-morrow will be
'oIet away day" at Morris Park, and gener-
ally the card on that day is indeed very
light one:
First race. purse q. Geo. sweepstakes S-year-olds
and upward-India Rubber, Walcott, Rhengold
.0a oaru: Flavia 9S.
Second race, purse Loo, sweepstakes for 3-year-
Odds and upward, weights seven pounds below the
scale, one mile and furiong-Loantaka, Raceland,
il9 each: MisslvC 100.
Third race Bay Chester stakes, sweepstakes for
3-yrar-olds, one mile-Void India Rubber, I22
arh; LIntriguantc Trinity, III each; Nut
Brown. laurel. liz each.
Fourth race, sweepstakes. for 2-year-olds, 81 600
fddCa. selling allowances, six furlongs-Dr. Will
OK. ia: Arnold. JOS: Disappointment lO4 /;
Peruvian. 81; Gold Wave, 81: Guilty. 81: Regina S.
Fifth race purse s., dOO. sweepstakes, for 3-year-
ids and upward. allO arCes, one mile-King ston.
~: Banquet. Pmst"-, SOa TAXA, 1O4 each: Noun
AIN Deer. 81; Surpius 93
sixth race. purse 8, %, selling allowances heats
q six furlongs-C CynOs.,te, Blue Jeans los each;
Riot, 90; Nardee, IOl: L Jnu. "a: Anarchist, 81.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15

NMagistrate Succop sent John Slattery to
the workhouse for 30 days for attempting to
annihilate his rival in love. Some time ago
Slattery was paying considerable attention
to Cassie Kinney, a young lady living on the
bluff. Since then the girl has dropped him
ana concluded to marry Robert Hawk a
driver on the Short Line route. Saturday
night Miss Kinney paid a visit. to the
home of her intended husband, on
South Thirtfeth street, and was having
pleas SAINT evening listening to music on a
banjo played by James Smith. Slattery had
followed her and forced an entrance through
a window. Slattery wanted fight and Hawk
accommodated him in the shapo of q beer
glass, which knocked several teeth down
the rejected lovers throat. About this time
the police appeared and put stop to the
fracas.
Edward Shawhan, Mike Zwilcher and
David Reese, who were fighting on the May
flower Saturday night were each fined SIS
and costs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
DROWNED WHILE DRUNK.

Sad Fate of an Eight Year-Old Southside
Boy Said to Have Been Given Whisky
Captain Stewart Looking for the Man
Who Did It. ...- p.
There are several young men on the South
side who can feel'responsible this morning
for the death of an innocent boy, if the in
vestigation of Coroner Mcdowell of the
drowning of Willie Moore, an S-year-old boy,
which occurred yesterday morning, is correct.
The Southside has been gaining reputation
of late years for its Sunday rowdyism on the
hills which the most strenuous efforts of the
police have even yet failed to check, but
nothing quite so shameful has occurred as
the drowning of, yesterday, which is now
being investigated by Captain Stewart.
According to the story of Coroner Nc
Dowell, developed through his own investi-
CATION, Willie Moore and companion
named Tommy Cotton, both about the
same age, went down to the river to take a
bath.
At the foot of Twenty-irst street the
bows met party of Young men who had
been drinking somewhat, and who were vet
supplied with good quantity of whisky.
The young men, by means of threatening to
drown the boys, induced them to drink
whisky until both of them were very drunk.
Willie Moore, it seems, was the only one
who went in bathing, and being m stupid
state from liquor he was drowned. His body
was recovered shortly after and taken to
his parents home in Fox alley, near South
Twenty-frst street.
Young Cotton managed to make his way
to his home on Sidney street, and was in
such condition from liquor that his actions
all day and last night were like those of a
demented person. He was in such a state
that his parents were badly frightened, and
could get nothing from him.
The facts were given to Captain Stewart,
who started in to work on the case at once,
and it is probable that the parties who fur
nished the boys liquor will be arrested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15

The rivers are gradually receding. There is now
not enough water in the pool 10 bring coal down.
The marks show feet inches.
THE Hudson left Cincinnati for this port yester-
day.
THE wickets at Davis Island dam are being
raised.
THE Keystone State will leave at4P. M. to-day
for Cincinnati.
THE Lizzie Bay is due to-day her regular
weekly trip from Charleston.
CAPTAIN F. j. WOOD and Marsh Mcdonald have
returned from trip down the river.
THE wife of Captain Joseph Wells, of the steamer
Spring Hill, Of Charleston, died yesterday.
THE Maggie passed Gallipois, her way up
yesterday, using her remaining engine as motive
power.
THE II. K Bedford will leave to-day at noon for
Parkersburg. She has been on the docks for week
for repairs.
CAPTAIN W. W. O'NEIL, Captain James Horner
and Captain W. ID. O'Neil went to Louisville yes
terday to look after their coal interests there.
THE Henry Mark. in attempting to take tow of
coal boats down Bayou LapOurche, sunk one of the
pieces at the mouth, completely obstructing the
channel.
VICTOR OBERLY, for many years proprietor of
the Oberly House. Cincinnati, died at Hot Springs
Thursday. He was well known among the old
time steambOatmen.
THE Coal Valley, H. E. Pierrepont, Hornet No;
2 Jim Brown, Eoyager and Joseph W. Gould
stored and started on the return trip from Cncin-
natl, with empties, yesterday.
THE following boats passed Cincinnati yester-
day: Joseph Nixon. Little Dick, John o. Phillips.
Little Bill, Little Fred. Lud Keefer, Tom Lysle,
Dauntless, Onward Veteran No. 2 Raymond,
Homer, j. c. Risher, W. G. Horner, Dave Wood
Cruiser. Frank Gilmore and Acorn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
TO SELECT THEIR CoLoRS.
The Williamsburg Wheelnen VIII Hold a
Bnsiness Meething This EKeninr.

A meeting ot the Williamsburg Cycle Club
viii be held this evening the main purpose
Of which l. the selecting of the club colors
This organization i composed OF some of
the boruugh'> hest society men. 1T has u
membership Of 81 riders, with prospect of
many more before the end OF the summer
months.
At the last meeting of the club the officers
or the ensuing year were elected and are as
.ollow~: President, DIR. J. +. Rigg; Vice
President, J. h. Dillon: secretary and Treas
Grer John J.. Walker Captain, William Nc
Atecr; First Lieutenant. Frank HetZel: Sec
md Lieutenant, W. z. Alter; Buglers, Reed
..VanS and {. II. SelVey.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
F0REPAUGH TRIUMPHs
Over a Chicago Lake Front Property Owner
Who Refuses His Grounds.


CHICAGO, June 14.-The queer fight that
for seven weeks has occupied the attention
of Chicago newspapers, courts and muni-
cipal officials over the control of the
Lake Front Worlds Fair site came
to an end tonight. One abutting
prominent property owner announced an
intention to keep the lake front clear of any
structures whatever except those intended
for the Columbian Exposition. The lake
front is the only centrally-located circus
ground in Chicago, but the single objector,
notwithstanding public clamor for that
amusement, refused to yield an inch from
his declared purpose.
Forepaugh's agent personally, and
through the public works department,
labored with the objector in vain and
secured petitions signed by thousands of
names, including every newspaper prOpri-
etor in the city, but without avail The
matter was taken into the courts and went
through legal grind, seldom equaled in
Illinois, resulting in the triumph for the
circus.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
FOUGHT FOR A GIRL.
An Engineer and His Fireman, Rival Low.
ers, Battle on a Flying Engine.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM THk DlSPATCH.1
ALLIANCE, o., June 14.-A thrilling en-
counter took place on board an engine on
the Lake Erie, Alliance and Southern Rail
road between the fireman and engineer.
Edward Benitz, the engineer, and James
McSwigan, the fireman, were both candi-
dates for the hand of Miss Julia Spuler, a
pretty brunette who resides with her pa
rents at Bergholz, the southern terminus of
the road.
They left Bergholz with mixed passen-
ger and freight train. When within 20
miles of this city, McSwigan told Benitz
that he had proposed to Julia and had been
accepted. This enraged the engineer, and,
releasing his hold on the throttle, he sprang
upon is rival, and a terrible battle ensued
The train was running at the rate of % miles
an hour. McSwigan grabbed a shovel to
defend himself, but the engineer wrested it
from his grasp and soon had him upon his
back on the tender, pummeling him. A
brakeman rushed forward and separated
the combatants The train in the mean
while had not slackened its speed, and the
passengers were unaware of the tragic scene
that was transpiring on the engine. On
promise that the matter wouldn't be re-
ported, both men resumed their posts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15

W. Brassell, W. Reese. A. McTigh. They want to
play any local team whose members are not more
than IS years old. Address II. Valt a25 Denny
street.
NAUGHToS, who managed Peter Jackson on his
tour to England, has received 4 letter from the
sydney Athletic Club asking him TO secure a match
for George Dawson. champion lightweight of Aus
tralia. Dawson Is under contract to the club, and
they are prepared TO back him heavily against any
140-pound man in this country any lightweight,
Dawson prefers to meet Danny Needham, Ryan or
Kimmich as he fears change from hot to cold
climate will add to his flesh.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
THE WEATHER.

For Western, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia: Fair,
Warmer, ,Southwe sterly
Winds.
For Ohio: Light Sho,oers,
Stationary Tenn p erdture,
So1therly Winds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
LABOR TROUBLES IN CHICAGO.
A Strike of Architectural Iron Workers and
War on Worlds Fair Managers.

CHICAGO, June 14.-Fifteen hundred
architectural iron workers here will strike
tomorrow morning. The union met last
night, with 600 present. A committee re-
ported that all the bosses In the city had
been notified of the demand. They had re-
fused to accede to them, with the exception
of four firms, who offered to grant the eight
hours and wages required, but declined to
sign the agreement as to minor demands. 1t
was unanimously decided not to dlcker with
them unless they signed the agreement
Delegates sent from the three metal work
ers' unions announced that they, too, had
decided to strike Monday morning. These
three unions number 700 men.
The Joint Labor Committee on the
Worlds Fair lssn night issued formal
declaration of war ON the Worlds Fair
managers for refusing to grant the minimum
rate of wages, and called for big meeting
for the 2Sth. The lathers have practically
won their strike.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
The 30, 900, 900. for Schools.

: An impression has gone abroad that there
is a string to the provision appropriating
s., 600, 600 year to the public schools, be-
cause the payment of the appropriation is
made contingent on the certifcation by the
State Treasurer that there are sufficient
funds in the Treasury to meet the obliga-
tion. At the Department of Public Instruc-
tion this provision is construed as not being
prejudicial to the payment of the entire
amount of the States bounty and as simply
preventing warrants from being issued on
the State Treasurer when the funds are in
adequate to cash them.
In a number of instances the school dis
tricts had to wait months after their allow
ances became payable under the law before
they received them. This was due to the
fact that the State Treasurer was unable,
through other heavy payments, to cancel
the claims of the school districts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
NOBLE DENIES CABINET RUMoRs.
What the Secretary. of War Says About
the Raum Matter.

CHICAGO, June 14.-Secretary of the In
terror John w. Noble and party arrived
here to-day from Hot Springs, Ark. Mr..
Noble, when questioned as to the host of
rumors which have lately come from Wash
ington in regard to changes in his Depart
ment, disclaimed any knowledge of most of
them. ''There are to be no changes in the
immediate future that know of now," he
said. "While 1 have been absent from
Washington tor a month 1 have been in
constant daily communication with the
capital, and considerable of the Department
business has followed me on my trip.
"The Raum matter, it is true, came up
before left Washington, and the services
of Commissioner Raums son and the three
young men who were implicated were dis
pensed with. had no communication with
the Commissioner regarding the matter,
and did not know what he intended to do
about it. I have had no chance to talk to
him since, and don't know whether it has
influenced his future actions or not. The
affair was Independent of my relations with
him, and so far as it was concerned they re-
main the same as before"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
A CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST.
The Gun Clubs of Beaver County to Have
an Interesting Tournament

-SrFC1AI. TELEGRAM To TIE DIsPATCH.I
BEAVER FALLS. June l4.-There are five
gun clubs in Beaver county, viz: The
Rochester, Of Rochester; the Beaver, of
Beaver the standard. of New Brighton
aud the Spring Chicken and Beaver Falls,
ut Beaver Falls. \ grand shOotingStourna-
mcnt. tn take place among the above named
clubs for the championship of the county,
ls being arranged for.
The conditions are: shooting to be at
blue rocks thrown from three traps at un-
known angles: shooting team TO consist of
not los than five OF more than ten men
each. I~even prcferred-) If five men, the
contest te he at 30 singles and 10 doubles:
If >IN or seven men, - singles: if more
than seven, p singles American Associa-
l.Oa rules to govern.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
TO INVADE CLEVELAND TODAY.
American Mechanics VIII Go to the Forest
City by the Thousands.

Beginning with this morning continuous
stream of American Mechanics will pour
into Cleveland from Western Pennsylvania
rived here last night from Philadelphia.
Some went on the midnight train last night,
while others will go on the first train to-
day.
Trains will go over the Cleveland and
Pittsburg at 9 o'clock this morning, at :45
this afternoon and at 9 and 1905 tonight To-
morrow morning at $40 train will leave
for the benefit of those who can only spend
one day in Cleveland
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
CONTRACT LABOR AT THE FAIR.
Miller Says Our Laws Do Not
Apply to Foreign Exhibitors.

CHICAGO, June 14.-Attorney General
Miller has replied to United States District
Attorney Milchfist's inquiry on behalf of
Edward Bruewart, the French Consul in
Chicago, that the contract labor laws do not
apply to foreign exhibitors at the Worlds
Fair who, acting in good faith, bring neces-
sary employees to this country with the ex-
hibits.
The Attorney General, in his letter to
Mr.. Milchrist, says contrary ruling would
General is what the Worlds Fair officials
and Consul Bruewart expected, but it was
9sired to have formal official expression
OF the subject
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-15
WON QUITE EASILY.
The Benton Blues Have Little Difficulty in
Defeating the Water Cures.

tsPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
PHILLIPsBURG, PA, June 4.-The j. A. Ben
tons, of Pittsburg, had very easy time win
ming from the Water Cures at this place yes
terday. After the third inning the home
team was not in it. With the exception of
the seventh inning, when they made three
errors, the visitors put up an excellent arti-
Gle of ball, their infield work especially be-
ing of high order. The Bentons hit Balzer
hard and at opportune times, while the
Water Cures were only able to connect with
Brady's delivery when it would do them the
least good. The score: