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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
A VILLAGE AFL0AT.
The Cabins of 200 Fishermen Carried
Out Into the Lake by
THE BREAKING0F THEIR ICE FLOE.
Most of the Imperiled Men Regain the
Land in Safety, but
AT LEAST A SCORE STILL IN DANGER

BAY CITY, MICH, Feb. 3.-Much ex-
citement prevails here concerning report
that many fishermen have drifted into Lake
Huron on an ice field carried out of Sag
Inaw bay by asstrong south wind this tore
noon. The fishing village is about 10 miles
northeast of this city and five miles from
land. 1t is estimated that 200 men were en-
gagged in spearing fish. and the first reports
are to the effect that all were lost.
Toward evening several Of the
fishermen reached Andexville. suburb
of this city. and reported that
most of their companions reached
shore in safety. The best authority obtain
able places the number of castawaYs from 20
to 80. Those acquainted with the situation
say they will reach shore before the ice
passes outside of Saginaw bay. In case they
do not, there is no hope of their being res
cued.
The story of the disaster, so far as known,
is that during the night the wind had driven
the ice out toward the lake, taking with it
all the fishermen who were OH the foe in
their shanties, numbering about 200 men.
They were distributed all oyer the bay for
miles. Relatives of the lost men went to the
lighthouse at the mouth of the river, and
with marine glasses. were unable to see
anything but open water. Later a man pro-
ceeded TO Oak Grove, on the bay shore, and
from an elevation looked through marine
glasses, but could get no trace OF the ice. A
party of men went out short time later on an
Ice boat to the point where the crack
occurred, and thought they could see
the floating ice four miles north.
Six of the lost men managed to get ashore II
miles east of the river, having been on the east
ern portion of the ice. Dennis Bonnette, who
had his house on the Ice, says he thinks about
20 men got ashore on the east side Of the bay
near Big Creek. The others will escape if the
seas which are running mountain high, do not
break up the ice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04

but will take minute which
will Invaluable M many I It's & weknown @ that the teens with
which @ great @ claims are made They generally
diseases disease arising from Torpid Liver Biou1es from
in Sry % case the money paid for for it is promptly refunded
the of the ordinary medicines the market Only
eous medicine, containing the
sustain itself under such trying conditions these
This medicine
world And why should not "l but when up
positive
integrity and sound financial Standing wO
the Worlds
Pierce Golden ali
that recommended to do =
Medical Discovery checks the fgbt inroads of
Scrofu of
curing letter Eczema Eypea Bo Ewes
Goitre or Thick Neck, and Enlarged Glands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
Sporting Notes.

THERE is letter at this office for Jim Mccoy.
ED. CRANE is to be retained by the New York
club.
AUSTIN GIBBONS has challenged Jack McAuliffe
to a fight to n finish.
1T is stated that Jos yisner does not intend to
play baseball any more.
MARK BALDWIN SAYS the Columbus club players
have to report OIL March 20.
PRESIDENT ROACH is on the lookout for a first
baseman. He does not consider Farrar strong
enough.
1T is stated that John NJ. Ward will decide to-
day as to what club he will play with, Brooklyn
or Cincinnati
AARON STERN. the ex-Cincinnati magnate.
wants to be into baseball again. be says If john
son and Brush cannot agree, he arm johnson can.
He wants to Join johnson, and he is 'sore at the
League"
A. L. LIDDELL, Secretary of the East End Foot
ball Club, writes 10 say that MIR. Horne did not
play with the Allegheny Athletics In the East End
football game Saturday last. He also says there
was no betting on the game.
THE Shearon Avenue Stag Euchre Club will
have their next monthly stag party at the resi-
dence of Mr. Frank g. Kimmel, No. 3s Shearon
avenue, Southside, Twenty-seventh ward. on
Monday. February 8. Quite an enjoyable time is
expected, as there will be several prominent clubs
from the city present Refreshments will be
served after every three games.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED.
Some of the More Important Measures
Submitted In the Two Houses.

Some of the More Important Measures
Submitted in the Two Houses.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHi
HARRISBURG, Feb AIN the Senate to-day
bills were introduced as follows:
Meek, Center, basing the granting of retail
liquor licenses on basis of population, author
izing l license for every 700 inhabitants.
Smith, Lancaster, extending the time for
the completion of railroads began under special
or general legislation.
Robbins, Westmoreland. enlarging power of
Chief Burgess and other officers of borouchs
relative to the punishment of offenders Also
enlarging the limit of taxation.
ficer or person except the County Treasurer or
his legalized deputy from receiving any fines,
fees or costs III criminal cases.
Laubach. Northampton. providing that
wholesale liquor dealers, brewers, distillers.
manufacturers, rectifers, compounders, store
keepers agents and bottlers be authorized to
make deliveries in,any county in which the sale
OF liquor Is not prohibited.
After brief discussion of Neeb's bill re-
quiring murderers to be hanged in the Eastern
and Western penitentaries, it was unanimously
passed and ordered to be sent to the House for
concurrence.
johnson, Luzerne, to protect the revenues Of
the State by preventing fire Insurance CON-
pauies Incorporated by other States and foreign
countries from taking risks except by agents
enabling taxpayers Of townships and road dis
tricts to contract for making, at their expense.
roads, and paying Of officers of road district
officers
Fow. Philadelphia, to abolish the collateral
Inheritance tax on all bequests to public or
private charities.
Boyer. Dauphin. providing for separate as
sessment of land values and exemption of i'm
provements and personal property from taxa
tion.
Nesbit. Allegheny. to bring mutual fire in
surance companies of other States within the
iurisdictiOu of the Insurance DepartmeDt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
a THE GOVERNORS vEToEs,
He Wakens Up the House By Sending Back
Another Resolution.
rrRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Il
HARRISBURG. Feb. 3-Spesker Thompson
decided in the House this morning that no ac-
tion could be taken on the Governors veto
message in connection with the Cameron
Federal elections resolution until notification
is received from the Senate of their action. this
being courtesy due the higher BODY in which
the matter originated. The clerk had already be-
the Sneakers announcement This is the prac-
tice. but as no action has been taken IN the
Senate, it is doubtful how soon the House will
hear from that side. Some say the matter will
be taken up tomorrow by the Senate.
The second veto Of the Governor was re-
ceived in the House this morning with ap-
plause. He returned without his approval
resolution authorizing the printing of 10000
copies of his inaugural address. He did this
because it is unconstitutional to appropriate
money by resolution. 1t should be by a bill.
: His message concludes:
"While appreciate the generous considera-
tion which was intended by the legislative de-
partment in the adoption of this resolution. /
am fully persuaded that the greatest good will
be attained by disregard of personal feelings
and a strict and undertaking adherence to the
mandates Of the fundamental and statute laws
of the Commonwealth"
Among the Governors appointments sent in
this morning was that of Colonel II. c. Dem
ming. of harrisburg, to be Quartermaster Gen.
eral of the National Guard. At the request of
for the present. The other appointments ex-
cept two or three notaries public, were con-
firmed. Senators Goblin, Robbins and other
National Guard officers in the Senate are op-
posed to appointments of this character from
persons outside the militia organizations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
JOHNSON AND BRUSH.
They Meet In Cleveland, but Fail to Agree
About the Cincinnati Club.


SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
CLEVELAND. Feb. 8-A johnson and John
Brush met here this afternoon. and after an
hours pleasant dickering. full of figures and
Players League "reminiscences, broke away,
each telling the other that he would fight the
other as picturesquely as possible, but to q
finish.
Brush, according to his Cincinnati agreement,
came to town at 1l:S0, saw the Cleveland club
people, and sent for johnson. They got to
gether at l:30 in the Weddell House, and came
out lust in time to drink a bottle of wine and
let Brush catch his ESQ train back to Indianap-
oils Secretary Brunell of the detuncJ Players
League, and a trustee of the Cincinnati prop
erty gave out the news of the conference.
johnson and Brush both refused 20 say any
thing.
The meeting was peculiar. in that Brush
bobbed up with new proposition. He said
that Johnson's Cincinnati newspaper friends
had made it impossible for him to sell any stock
in Cincinnati: SO he was compelled. after con-
ference with his associates, To offer johnson
s35 OCO worth of stock, take s65, 600 himself and
assume Johnson's $4,000 note. johnson, too,
could have the treasurer, George Sliney, man.
ager of last years Cleveland club. johnson
quickly rejected the offer.
'Pay my note and give me $50. 900 of the stock
and will deal, said he. He also told Brush
that he could do better, referring, of course. to
the possibility OF combination with Aaron
Stern. There was a lot of sidetalk, but the
men finally parted with .pothing to get them to:
gether again. johnson will go to Cincinnati
Wednesday night. deal with Stern and intrench
his position.
Brush's original offer TO johnson, made a
week ago at Cincinnati, was on these lines. A
slOO. 900 stock company, Brush TO have $45, ,O0O
stock, johnson s35 900 stock and $40 900 stock to
be sold, to be found by Brush. This offer john
son rejected and made Brush another to be an
swered to-day, and which contained the Sl0o, ,00C
stock company idea. but divided it $40 900 to
Brush and s40 900 to johnson. S20, 900 to be sold
Cincinnati purchase price, and payable July /,
| 1891, to be assumed by Brush.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE FREAK OF A MANIAC.
He Murders His Adopted Daughter While
Walking in Forest.


LANSING, MICH. Feb. 3-The mystery sur
rounding the death of the young girl whose
body was found in Grand river, near Dimon-
dale, Friday last, was cleared up this morning.
The first clew to the crime was when the body
was identified by Lake Shore conductor as
that of passenger on his train, who was ac-
companied by an old man. Then the officials
of the State Public School, at Coldwater
identified the body as that OF Nellie Grif n. who
had been adopted a few days previously by an
old man giving the name of Henderson,. Ac-
tive search was instituted for the old man, and
he was located early this morning on farm
near Dmondale, whore he was employed. His
real name was found to be Russell N. Garfield.
After being fully identified by the Superin-
tendent of the Coldwater school, he WIS ar
rested and taken TO Charlottee. AT first he
denied all knowledge of the crime, but finally
broke down and confessed. He said that upon
arriving from Coldwater with the girl he set
out through the woods fc- the farm where he
worked. They sat down on q log where the
body was found. THE girl began to cry" he
said, land 1 threw her on the ground and
choked her TO death with one hand She did
not scream. After her death he took off her
clothes and threw her into the hole where she
was found. have no idea why killed her.
must have been insane. Garfield is 55 years
old and his victim was Il 1t is thought the old
man is crazy. for as far as known the murder
was unprovoked.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE SCHOOL TEXTBOOK TRUST.
Members Anxious to Appear Before the
Special Committee.
PROM A STAFF coRREsPoNDENT.!

special committee.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
HARRISBURG, Feb. IA representative of
the American School Textbook Publishing
Company, of New York. which is the textbook
trust, was in the city to-day. So were several
other textbook men. They are busy intro
ducing themselves to the members of that
special committee from the House Educational
Committee appointed 10 investigate the allega-
iions that The trust has put up the prices of
books upon the pupils of tine public schools A
concurrent resolution passed both branches of
the Legislature to-day, enlarging the committee
and giving it power TO proceed with its duties.
A meeting will be held this week.
A startling fact already developed by some
members of this subcommittee is that it is not
all the fault of the trust among hook publishers
that prices are high. In some instances it has
been ascertained that the retail dealers in large
cities make profit of nearly 100 per cent Mr..
Scott of Williamsport the representative of
the trust referred to- told a member of the
committee that for this reason the company
would cheerfully aid the committee in III in
yestigarions. They will appear before it. and
let il have access to their books. 1t is not prob
able that this Legislature will adopt the colossal
idea of buying OF printing school books for free
distribution in the public schools The senui-
Tnent in the Educational Committee is perhaps
fair index to the temper of the House on
that subject. That leans toward school boards
IN townships buying text books In bulk. and
then selling them TO pupils at uniform price
This is done in Huntington county now. and is
or retail dealer from reaping big profits from
the school children. Of course, the boards
could have the power to supply poor children
free of charge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
he is A GREAT HORSE.


The Owners of Wabash Expect Him to Get
Below the 2:2O Mark.
In the current issue OF Cldrks Horse Reuie,D
there is splendid picture of the stallion
Wabash, owned by the Boyle Brothers and II.
Gilmore. of Uniontown. Wabash is the only
Red Wilkes stallion in the vicinity and he is
being prepared to make record of 2:20 or
better before the year is out. Considerable
local interest is being shown in the horses
future, as many good authorities think he will
turn out to be the speediest stallion in the
State. He is DOW in the pink of condition.
Last year he started in six races, winning two
of them, both over half-mile tracks, one being
the Hotel Stakes. open for all stations owned
in Western Pennsylvania, in which he beat
such fast ones as Danny. 1894 and Mambrino
Clay 2:25. taking the first, second and fifth
heats. Wabash is a horse OF high temperament,
naturally showed nervous feeling when in
large fields of starters-as high as 10 on one oc-
casion-and this is the only reason why his
record If not now low In the twenties, as he has
repeatedly shown trial miles in 225 over half
mile tracks. His action and gait are perfect
moving with an easy, open stride, as frictiouless
as a piece of machinery aud with clock-work
precision. In this respect he is the admiration
of all horsemen who have seen him move.
That he comes by his elegant action and great
speed honestly no one will doubt after they ex-
anime his blood-lines. He combines the blood
of Rysdyk's Hambletonian through the George
Wilkes channel, and that of Mambrlno Chief
through its most prolific source with that of
Clay through its great speed-producing and per-
forming son, George M. Patchen 2:23115.
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Receives a Setback by Being
Postponed Several Days
in Committee.
STANDARDS HAND IN 1T.
Oil Producers Anxious to Have the
Bill Considered Immediately.
WHY REFINERS OPPOSE THE PLAN
The Membership of the Commission to Be.
wise the Mining Laws.
A DISPUTE ABOUT ITS COMPOSITION

rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, Feb 3.-The Burdick oil
bill received something of q setback this
afternoon. The Corporations Committee Of
the House postponed further consideration
OF it until February L.. This delay leaves
Mr.. Burdick and his hackers in anything
but happy frame of mind. An early
place on the House calendar would have
been of great value to the measure.
By the move of to-day another hundred of
bills will probably come out of committees
and secure positions on the calendar in ad-
vance of the pipe line law. Delay is al
ways dangerous, and there is no telling how
far on the close of the session NAV find the
the Burdick bill unless the committee stirs
its stumps.
A Plea for Immediate Action.
Hon. J. W. Lee, OF Bradford, President
of the Producers Protective Association,
appeared before the Corporations Committee
this afternoon on behalf of the Burdick bill.
He told the committee that there was no OBJ
lection among oil producers TO the proposed
Law and that tor that reason the committee
need not delay the measure for the sake of
hearings
He asked on behalf of the producers of Penn
sylvania that the committee report it favorably
TO the House at an early day, so that it may get
a good place on the calendar. After President
Lee retired the committee held executive
session. and II was then they decided to have no
further hearing on the bill until 4 week fIom
next Thursday. 1t cannot be learned upon
whose motion this action was taken.
The friends of the measure declare it is
movement in the interests of the opposition,
and that if the Standard Oil Company wants to
be heard they should send representatives at
once. Mr.. Lea states to your correspondent
that the oil producers, at their big meeting In
Warren last Friday, gave the bill their indorse-
ment
Officers of the Association.
The officers of the P. P. A. besides Mr.. Lea
are as follows: Vice President. Colonel Rufus
Scott, Wellsville, n. Y; Treasurer, R. J.
Strait, of Bradford, Pa; Secretary, J. R. Colds
borough, Bradford: Executive Board, Lewis
Emery, ST., Bradford; A. d. Wood, Warren;
Roger Sherman, TitusvilIe; H. Graham, But
Ter; A. NJ. Todd, Washington. Mr.. Lea says
this shows the character OF the men who are
back of this pipe line law. The Burdick bill is
the one they prefer They do not lay claim to
parentage of the Showalter bill in the Senate,
although Senator Showalter says to-day that
the producers, together with Mr.. Lea, are in
favor of law restricting the price of pipeage
no matter which one it is.
One of the rumors that reached Harrisburg
to-day is that the oil rPfiners on the seaboard
are arrayed against the bill because it will
ruin their establishments This would be &C.
comphshed by the greater charge provided in
the burdick bill for plpeage over 50 miles.
SToFIEL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
OF INTEREST TO PIrTsBURG.
Bills That Are Being Closely Looked After
in Committee.

in Committee.
tFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, Feb. 3-Attorney & ober
Frazier. of Pittsburg, appearedtEbefore the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate this after
noon on behalf of Senator Neeb's bill, permit
ting druggists to sell drugs, proprietary medi-
cines and prescriptions on Sunday. AS the law
now stands a,druggist was arrested recently for
selling pills on the Sabbath This bill does not
include soda water or cigars, but simply medi-
cines. Through Mr.. Frazier's efforts the bill
will be reported favorably in the morning. A.
z. Robertson, of Pittsburg appeared before the
Judiciary General Committee OF the senate 70
save the bill for eight-hour days in pub1c lnstl-
tutions. He made an argument which brought
the bill out with favorable Recommendation.
1t had been negatived before. was recommltted,
and now goes back to the Senate all right 1t
was another of Senator Neeb's bills.
The Judiciary Committee of the House VIII,
in the morning, report favorably the two bills
of Mr.. Cotton, of Pittsburg. allowing judges OF
the Common Pleas Court in Allegheny county
to be assigned to duty in the Court of Quarter
Sessions, aud Furnishing the embezzlers OF
funds from unincorporated Institutions.
The last of Pittsburg's street bills were re-
committed in the House this morning by Mr..
Cotton. This Is merely done to await the ap-
pearance of Attorneys Watson, Rogers and
MorelaDd, of Pittsburg, before the committee
to fully explain the measures. They will be
here some day next week. when the Supreme
Court has finished them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04

the purpose of building permanent roads that
the counties and townships will be expected to
contribute to the permanent roads from their
local taxation.
elected to have general charge of all road
building and in each TO ownship the supervisors
will be elected. They will choose the foremen
of the road gangs and pay them by the day.
The commission which has been engaged in
drawing ND the bill thinks it is exceptionally
strong 1t will meet with opposition, however,
on the part of the economical farmer who can
not bring himself to overlook the FIRST cost of a
great Improvement. There will be considera-
BILE discussion in the House over the attempt
to abolish ihe system of working out the taxes.
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Nikirk Makes a Reply.

Ed. Nikirk called at this office last evening
and left the following reply to McCleland's
challenge: my distance is half mile and 1
have always run out of my distance against
McClelland. 1 would run no stranger more
than half mile, but to give McClelland a
chance will run him race of three-quarters
of mile and no further. 1 am making con-
cession when do this. I will meet McClelland
at The DISPATCH office Saturday evening to
sign articles"
NilSirk states that he has offers TO go East
and take part in half mile races. II is to be
hoped that he and McClelland will come to
terms one way or another.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
The Gold Wave Temporarily Stopped VIII
Be Here Tomorrow.

Inc COId wave Temporarily stopped VIII
Be Here Tomorrow.
rPREPARED FOR THE DIsPArcH.I
The storm yesterday covered the greater part
of the country east of the Mississippi. 1t de-
veloped rapidly Oh Monday, and passed from
Northern Texas to Lake Erie. where it was
central yesterday morning, rain falling in the
Southern States and on the coast line, and
snow in the Lake Region and Canada and as
far to the west as Michigan. The storm was
travelling steadily northeast, creating high
winds on the New England coast, which
were generally easterly, being attended
by dense fog. they made
navigation very dangerous. The fog exten ded
all along the coast far south as Hatteras.
The advance of the storm cut off the cold wave
that was coming down from Canada, but made
way for the western part OF the cold spell that
was over the Northwest to spread to the south
and eastward, causing ''norther" in Texas
and sending the temperature below zero in the
Central Mississippi Valley, while 1t remained
from 25o to $50 below zero in Minnesota and
Manitoba. The cold wave is expected in full
force Thursday morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
THE COMING SANITARY CONVENTION.
1t VIII Meet in Altoona May 15 and 16, and
Re Omen to All

1t VIII Meet in Altoona May 15 and 16, and
Be Open to All.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
HARRISBURG, Feb. 3-The fifth State Sani-
tary Convention of Pennsylvania will be held
Friday and Saturday. May Is and l6. under the
auspices OF the State Board of Health, assisted
by the Board of Health of Altoona and a COM
mittee of citizens.
This is not in any sense doctors convention.
All who take an intelligent interest In the pro-
motion of sanitary reform and the protection
of the public health are invited, not only to be
present and take part in the discussions, but to
forward to the Secretary, DR.. Benjamin Lee.
1882 Pine street. Philadelphia, for considera-
tion by the committee of the board. not later
than April Is, papers on sanitary or hygienic
subjects which they would like to present be-
fore the convention. -