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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
TRACTION ROADS WAR
For the Possession of a Piece of Penn
Avenue, Near Shady Lane.
A CASE TO BE SETTLED IN COURT.
Nearly All the Schenley Park Employees
Laid Off for the Winter.
SNAP SHOTS AT CITY MATTERS

The Citizens Traction and the Duquesue
Electric Companies came together yester-
day afternoon over piece of Penn avenue,
and for time war was imminent. The Du-
quesne Company is getting ready to operate
the Penn avenue feeder of the Williamsburg
branch, which is to run along Penn avenue
from the corner of Shady lane to the juno
tion with Fifth avenue. The rails are laid
from Fifth avenue westwardly to the Penn
avenue bridge over the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and the plans of the Duquesne Com
pany contemplate continuing the line across
the bridge and on to Shady avenue, a distance
of about GO yards. where dead end, with a
switch, will be built, so that the cars can be
run out the avenue again.
The car house of the Citizens Company is
at this point, the cars going out Penn ave-
nue., through the power house and then re-
turn by way of Frankstown avenue. The
Duquesne line would not interfere with the
Citizens present arrangement, but the lat
ter company is about to use an entrance
east of the one now in use, and this will
throw its line across the new line of the
Duquesne.
Ahc DuqucSHc ptOplt WcnI " WOlA yOo-
terday with gang of 80 Italians and soon
had the excavation made for the tracks.
The materials for the track had been left
east of the bridge, and when the ditch was
ready the gang was taken back to get the
track outfit. When they returned they
found that the Citizens? people Lad put q
crowd of men at work and had the ditch
almost filled up.
The Duquesne people made a rush, and in
a minute were in the ditch with their tools,
ready to uncover the street again. The
dirt began to come out of the ditch again,
but just as rapidly as it was thrown out the
Citizens people threw it back again. This
was kept up for almost half an hour, but
finally the Italians who had to stand a
bombardment of dirt won the day, in so
far as they got the ditch comparatively
clean.
Then the foremen of the gangs began to
wrangle. From the first it had looked like
trouble, and when the two leaders began to
argue their men gathered about them and
the crowd got ready to see fight. Cooler
counsel prevailed and it was finally agreed
to let the street remain as it was and take
the matter into court for a settlement to-
morrow.
The trouble commenced at o'clock, and
it was not until that this agreement was
reached. Meanwhile. neither company
seems to trust the other. The Duquesne
has gang working east of the bridge, and
the Citizens, evidently fearing that trick
will be attempted, kept its men at the car
house, ready for any emergency.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
snap Shots at City News.

SOME time during Friday night thieves Wis
tied the orchard of Thomas Dawson, of
Bellevue, and carried OF about Is bushels Of
fine apples.
The engines at the Birmingham Traction
Company's power house were disabled yes
terday and travel was delayed several times
during the day.
THE coroner's jury in the case of Lucinda
Wells, colored, who died in the Allegheny
General Hospital, rendered n verdict yester-
day OF death from congestion OF the lungs"
THE winter session of the British Associa.
tion of Pennsylvania meetings will COM
mence on Tuesday evening, at 7:30 O'Clock
sharp, when business OF importance will be
considered. A good attendance is requested
FRIDAY night burglars entered the resi-
dcnce of William ReDle, in CHARTERS town.
Ship and carried Off trunk containing q
gold watch some change and valuable
papers. The trunk was found some distance
from the house, ritled of its contents.
THERE is a Wild man roaming the painless
woods of Allegheny. The residents in the
vicinity of a strip of woods located in the
Tenth ward are in fear of bodily harm for
themselves and children, for it Is there he
has been making his habitation since Tues
day.
ALDERMAN DART, of McKeesport, was
authorized by the Coroner to hold an in
quest on the body of George Hurley, the
McKeesport painter, who died there Friday.
The inquest was held yesterday and the
jury returned verdict of death from an
overdose of morphine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

Punishment of crime and the reformation of
the criminal
Where crime is the disease. knowledge is
the antidOte. As has been truly said, ''Soci-
ety utay escape from the pestilence and may
survive the famine; but the demon of ig-
norauce, with his attendant crimes and vices,
will pursue her into her most peaceful
haunUs, destroying our institutions and con-
vcIting into 4 wilderness the paradise of So
cial and domestic life" Overland above and
beyond the duty of Furnishing the criminal
there i, therefore, resting upon us, upon the
State and upon the nation the higher duty
of preventing crime. We may not be able to
reclaim the hardened criminal, but, through
the instrumentality of broad, liberal and
all-pmbracing education, we can throw
around the boys and girls an impenetrable
shield which shall protect them from the as
saul:S of evil.
our system of education must throw its
protecting arms around every child of the
republic. Victor Hugo has written: paris
has child. and the forest has a bird: the
bird l. called the sparrow; the child is called
the gamin.' The pale, ragged, deserted,
homeless children so nathetlcally described
by that great man of France are found in the
streets OF our own great cities. Take them
10y the hand and lift them up. Let the moral
teaching of the age leave its impress upon
them. Educate them; make them, if needs
lie, in truth the wards of the State, to the
end that they may become FLAMES in the
Light rather than will-o'the-wisps in the
gloom"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

Examine our collection of Dress
Goods of foreign manufacture
Rough Camel's Hair Tweeds, Home
spuns and Cheviots, in the irregular
checks and knotted effects so greatly
in favor.
New tones in the uncommon Chev-
ron and Billow Weavings.
Handsome Diagonals, Whip Cords,
and Bedfords in Red-ash, Gray-ash,
Tan-bark and other late shades from
Paris color card.
English Pilot Serge in shades of
navy, fast dye.
A special importation of Paris
Dress Patterns, showing novel ar
rangements of trimmings.
Handsome Pattern Dressesin Cam
els Hair, Relief, Chevron, Diagon-
ais, etc., embracing the newest
French ideas as to weaves, combina-
tions and textures, at $50 $40, SI2,
SI4 and upward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
HE WENT WEST,


Readers of THE DISPATCH, here's a
treat for you. Mr.. JAMES W. BREEN, he
of the facile pen and keen observation,
has Just completed tour of the Won
DERFUL WEST for THE DISPATCH. He
took notes, and will prepare them for pub
lication in the DAILY ISSUES of THE
DISPATCH in his we'll known fascinating
style,
An idea of EDITOR BREEN's offerings
will be secured from the following head
ings to the subjects he will handle in the
order named:
1.-The MilIionaires of the Pacific Coast,
and How They Got There.
2-Fruit Farming in Washington, Oregon
and California.
S-ReaI Estate Booms and Boomers and
Methods.
4-Profits in Farming, Banking, etc.
5-Laying Out Town Sites As a Business.
6-Pittsburgers Who Have Made Millions
in Oregon.
7--Newspapers and Their Profits, etc, on
the Coast.
S-Timber and Shipbuilding, etc.
9-Chinese MiIlionaires, Chinese Labor,
etc.
1O-Scenery, Fisheries, etc.
11-Who Should Go There and Who Should
Not.
In To-MoRRow's (Monday's) DISPATCH
an Introductory letter from Mr. BREEN
will appear. 1t will throw new light on
Chicago, and will awaken new interest in
the great Worlds Fair CITY,
Don't Miss This Great Series.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

conceded by all-the manner in which they
have performed the duties of their several
offices has won for them the admiration of
the bar and public alike, and not even the
most captious has been heard to say that a
better selection could have been made by
any man or body of men.
This action was unsatisfactory to small
portion of said minority (namely, about l6),
and they, under the leadership of Arch II.
Rowand, Jr., bolted the ticket and adopted
the name of "Straightout Republicans" IA
name invented to delude voters into the
that they represent the Republican
party, and their ticket the Republi-
can ticke@ proceeded to nominate
another ticket in an alleged convention held
for the purpose. So private, secret and
stealthy were their proceedings that they
are ashamed to, or at least they have stead
fastly refused to give the names of those
whom they claim were delegates to that pre-
tended convention, to any person, organiza-
tion or paper-not even to their own party
organ.
THE POWER OF THE PRESS.
Finally, the press-that mighty exponent
of public opinion and public sentiments
practically unanimous, and You would do
well to remember the fact that with but one
exception every newspaper in the county OF
Allegheny is actively. earnestly and sim
cerely engaged in registering its approval
of said candidates of the Republican party;
and they heartily and earnestly support
each and all of them, for the several ofhces
they now fill, and to which they will be
elected upon November next.
Is it wise that dissensions should arise in
our party this year of all others? The year
of great and important State election,the
year Immediately prior to that one which
will witness perhaps the most important
Presidential contest this country has ever
known, the result of which will affect this
community more than any other portion Of
this nation.
This is tile time when all Republicans
should unite in the endeavor to elect the
whole Republican ticket by majority more
than equal to any of those which have
already made this country famous.
At the conclusion of this address, G. L.
Magee, who is a member of the committee,
was called on. Mr.. Magee said that Chair
man Gripp had expressed his sentiments ex-
actlv and as member of the committee he
would take off his coat and work for the
ticket.
There being no other business, the meet
ing adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
BOTH PARENTS ILL.
Attention Required by Suffering Family
of Mt. Washington.

Attention Required by Suffering Family
of Mt. Washington.
Mrs Annie Ely, who has been living on
Sweet Briar street, Mt. Washington, for the
past few weeks, was found sick at her home
yesterday with typhoid fever without any
person to nurse her. Her husband has just
recovered from long siege of the disease,
and is so weak that he cannot take care of
his wife and earn a living for them both.
They have four children, the oldest not
quite 6 years, and the youngest, an
infant, not months old. Since
the parents became sick they have
not been receiving the proper care and
the attention of neighbors was called to
the matter. The Department of Charities
was eventually notified, and on investiga-
tion learned that immediate action was
necessary to keep the woman from dying.
The couple have lived for number of
years in Duquesne. As their residence in
Pittsburg is but of a few weeks duration the
city authorities could not legally take hold
of the case. Examiner Hoffman had Mrs.
Ey sent to hospital, placed the children
temporarily in the City Poor Farm. The
county will be required to foot the bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
CAPTAIN MoRR1soN's CAMPAIGN.
Some One Starts In to Make 1t One Of Per
sonal Abuse.

Some One Starts In to Make 1t One OF Per-
sonal Abuse.
A story was printed in Harrisburg paper
yesterday, bearing Pittsburg date line, to
the effect that Chairman Watres had come
to Pittsburg to investigate certain sensa-
tional charges against the private character
of Captain John W. Morrison, the Republi-
can candidate for State Treasurer. 1t was
stated that the result of this investigation
would probably be the withdrawal OF Nor
rison's name from the ticket. Mr.. Morrison
was seen by DISPATCH reporter yester-
day and shown copy of the Harrisburg
publication. He said: 'That is merely a
sample of Democratic mudslinging. There
is nothing in that story. L am aware that
stories have been circulated concerning my
personal honor, but these stories 1 disposed
of before the convention was held. l assure
you that if there was anything in my prl-
vate or public life that would not bear the
closest scrutiny, and stand the test OF
political campaign, would not be before
the people of this State to-day for election
to public Office"
"You have heard of no move being made
for the withdrawal of your name from the
ticket?"
''Most certainly not, No such move is In
contemplation. 1t is stated here that Chair
man Watres has been in Pittsburg. That is
not So He has not been here"
''Have you heard from him in regard to
this matter?"
''Not word. That ground has been COW
cred once, to the satisfaction of everybody,
and will not be gone over again. On the con-
trary, have a telegram from Watres ap-
pointing me to meeting of the old soldiers,
to be held here on the 2Ist inst"
A copy Of the telegram was shown the
reporter. 1t read as follows:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.
JOHN W. MORRISON: Have arranged for you
to attend meeting of War veterans on the
2lst October, at Pittsburg. WATREs.
Chairman Gripp had read the charges
last night when seen by DISPATCH re-
porter He said: 'It is evident that this
campaign is to be one of personal abuse on
the part of the Democrats As abuse is
not argument, must refuse to talk on the
subject until get to know more about it. "
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

and confederates of the Republican ring
bosses and the barnacles that afflict this
community. But even yet we can rebuke
the wrong doers and redress our wrongs II
we go courageously to the poles and vote In
direct and professed opposition to the com,
blnat1on OF V1llany and cXpediency oHereu
by the allied Democratic and Republican
ring.
A CALL FOR STRICT CONSISTENCY.
No consistent Democrat can conscien-
tiously vote for Clarence Burleigh; no self
respecting and consistent Democrat can
vote to sustain and perpetuate the power OF
the Pittsburg ring. No selfrespectihg ana
consistent Democrat can vote for the SUD-
ject and degration of his party to the condl-
Republican ring, even when called upon py
fafthless and unprincipled leaders, un9er
the false and ridiculous pretense OF securing
non-partisan Judge by the grace and favor
of that ring.
We repudiate all connection and associa
tion, now and hereafter, with the poitlcal
Jobbers and plotters, who have so openly
and audaciously betrayed the party and in
suited its honest members.
We appeal to you to vote on the oay OF
electlon IN such way as to emphasize your
abhorrence of and antagonisin to the RUE
of either Democratic or Republican rings,
as your own Judgment and conscience snail
the Democratic State ticket, about the non
esty and fairness of the nomination OF whlcn
there can be no question, nor OF the entne
fitness and worth of the candidates
We call our fellow Democrats OF TINS
county to unite and cooperate with us IN
rescuin9 their party from its ab1ect conol,
tion and restoring it to public respecta ana
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
THOUGHT HER MOTHER TOOK HER.
More Developments in the Kidnapping of
Lennie BERNARD

More Developments in the kidnapping Of
Jennie Bernard.
The police yesterday Investigated the
story about Jennie Bernard, now in a Gin
cinnati hospital, who claims to have been
kidnapped from Pittsburg. They at last dis
covered sister of the girl, Mrs. Ada Wolf,
of the rear of No. 29S Webster avenue. The
latter said that some time ago her mother
and sister suddenly disappeared from their
home in this city. Mrs. Bernard had not been
living with her husband for some time, and
it was supposed at the time that the mother
had started off with another man and had
taken the girl with them. The publication
of the story from Cincinnati was the first
information they had of the missing ones
The man in the case returned to the city
last week, and, as he is known, will prob
ably be arrested. Just how the girl got in
to the house she spoke of is not known.
Superintendent Weir will to-day communi-
cate with the Cincinnati authorities, and it
is probable an officer will be sent to bring
the girl back to the city. The whereabouts
of the mother are still unknown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
PARK IMPROVEMENTS OVER.

All Operations Stopped Until Summer
Comes again.
There will be no more work on roads and
other improvements in the parks until next
spring Operations have been gradually
closed down and payrolls shortened until
now no employees remain about the parks
except those actually needed for their care.
There still remains enough of the park ap-
preparation to keep along the work that
must be done, and the winter will be passed
without any difficulty in that line.
During the summer a vast amount of i'm
provement has been accomplished by Chief
Bigelow in Schenley and Highland parks,
and although the lack o. money in the ap-
preparation prevents any more such work
this year, the prospects are bright for ex-
tensive operations when warm weather
comes again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
HAD THE DOODLE WITH HIM.
Jerry Haggerty Arrested for Larceny From
Fellow Workman.

Jerry Haggerty Arrested for Larceny From
aFellow Workman.
About o'clock last night Michael Brad
ley, who boards at 81 South Twelfth street,
complained to Lieutenant Johnston that he
had been robbed of his pay, and that he
suspected one Jerry Haggerty. He said
that he and Haggerty had been drinking
some together, and then went
to his boarding house, where they
both went to bed. Haggerty left the house
about o'clock, and it was near o'clock
when Bradley awoke and discovered both
Haggerty and his money missing.
Lieutenant j 5hnston and Special Officer
Richards started out to find Haggerty, and
finally located him on Sidney street. near
Twenty-ffth. When searched at the station
he had S33 25 remaining of the S54 said to
have been taken. He will have a hearing
this morning
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
STILL NO INITIATION
As to Who Struck the Blow That Killed
Joseph Pitato.

As to Who Struck the Blow That Killed
Joseph Pitato.
Coroner McDowall spent part of yester-
day investigating the cause of the italian
boy, Joseph Pitato, whose death was sup
posed to have been caused by a blow inflicted
by a fellow bootblack. Last night an
Italian resident of Mt. Washington came to
the morgue and stated to the Coroner that
he knew both Joseph Pitato and his parents
Last week the boy went to his house and
told him that he was very sick. The
man took the boy to DIR. Wilson,
who, after examining him, gave
him some medicine and told him that the
boy had very bad fever and should be
sent to a hospital.
The boy was then sent to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, where he died on Thurs
day last. He has no bruises or marks of
violence on him and the Coroner is inclined
to the belief that his death was from nat
ural causes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
KLEBER's FAMOUS MUSICAL INsTRU-
MENTS.


Kleber Takes the Lead in Music, as Ever.
In addition to the numberless Steinway,
Conover and Opera pianos and other mu-
sical instruments sold daily at this popular
old-time establishment, the Messrs. Kleber
have also disposed of quite number of
Vocation church organs. No one can have
any idea of the surprising musical beauty
and excellence of these wonderful Vocation
organs without having seen and heard
them. AT the low price of $500, the Vo-
Gallon furnishes more variety, delicacy and
while for durability it far surpasses the
latter
The Klebers enjoy the confidence of the
public for their integrity and also for the
superior excellence of their instruments.
Anything that comes from Klebers' must
necessarily be musically perfect and salts
factory. Their store is 5O6 Wood street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

Harden James Massie, tory, says Emerson,
OF Toronto. '.for these thousand
wears. has not been the history of kindness,
6ut of sellishness. Our distrust is very ex-
,,eDsiye The money we spend for courts
and prisons Is very lily laid out; we make,
bv distrust, the thief, and burglary ava IN
cendi:ll7r. and by our court and jail we
keen him so. Our acceptance OF the
sentiment OF love throughout Chrlsten-
dom for season would Drlng the
TrIOu and the OutcaSt TO our size IN
tears. with the devotion of his faculties TO
cur servive. See this wide society OF laDor-
ing men and women. We allow ourselves 10
b. served by them, we live apart from them
and meet them without salute IN the
streets Let our affection How out TO our
fellows: it would operate in day the great
est Of all revolutions. The State must learn
fo consider the poor man, and all voices
must speak for him. Every cnlld tnat Is
born must have a chance for his bread"
IGIeness is the sepulcher of living man
whether he be out of prison or IN IT.. livery
prisoner who Is able to work should DC en-
gagged in productive toll: ana the young IN
relormatory institutions should receive such
industrial training rs viii MT them lor earn
ing an honest livelihood.
We have been taught from our earliest
childhood that knowledge is power Rnt
the world is beginning to learn that lgnor-
gDrr i mower. Ignorance peoples onr jails.
With all our light, our teaching ana our
,,roaresS ignorance still throws its dark and
that ever blessed the world. Examine the
records Of crime. and You Will discover that
Ignorance Is the destructive power which
has made nine-tenths of the criminals OF the
world search the statistics OF drunkenness
and lis attendant crimes, or the annals of
raunerism and YOU will find that, to large
extent, ignorance is the productive SOIL from
VIII ch these bitter fruits have grown
Here Is a man. lie was at his birth for
saken by those who should have been his
shield and protection. "He had no hearth,
no roof. no family, no belief, no book He is
2 hind .Oul His intelligence never opened,
for intelligence, like flowers, only opens to
the light: and he is ;n darkness: However,
61,rtr of min, and hunger has at last made
linn a thict' He is one of our criminals.
There Is in rhe world n mighty brotherhood
Of Just such human beings
CiTTIsT's TEACHINGS TO BE REMEMBERED.
In our efforts, therefore, to restore the in
mates of our prisons to an honorable man
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
Rally at McKeesport,

Fully 5000 people, it was estimated,
turned out on the streets of McKeesport last
evening. The main attraction was
straightout Republican rally. Speeches
were made by John s. Robb and j. X. Wal
lace, the latter appearing in place of Major
Brown, who was not present. Mr.. Wal
lace's speech was well received, being
heartily applauded
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

ing as leader and adviser in the Newsboys'
Union, was suspended by Superintendent
Weir yesterday. Numerous troubles have
occurred of late among different factions of
newsboys in which Grimes has been accused
of meddling more or less. He has been
laid off until the matter can be Investigated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
A Bogus Anti-Cruelty Agent.

TIL e Secretary of the Anti-Cruelty So
ciety states that within the past few days
inquiries have been made at the office for
agent" McElhaney, whom the inquirers
stated represented himself as being con-
nected with the society. The Secretary
states that no one by that name is connected
with the society, and that any such person
representing himself to be so connected does
so without any authority whatever.