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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
A ROMANCE OF SLAVERY.

An Ex-Slave Supposed to Have Left a For
tune in Pittsburgh Prominent Co1ored
Citizen of Hagerstown Hunting His Lost
Brother-No Record of Him Here.
Inquiry was made at the Bureau of Health
yesterday to ascertain whether one James
Jinkens, colored man, had died in Pitts
burg recently. The information was asked
for by railroad man who lives at Cumber-
land, Nd, who desired to aid some relatives
Of Jinkens IN recovering some property
which it was reported had been lett TO GER
tain heirs. However, a search of the records
by the Bureau of Health authorities proved
that no such person had died in Pittsburg
within the last two years.
The cause of the inquiry being made was
a story told to Edward Jenkins. brother of
the supposed dead man, bv a man who said
his name was DR.. Foster, and claiming to
hail from Pittsburg. Edward jenkins is a
resident of Hagerstown, Maryland, and a
commissioner for the county in which he re-
sides, The man who gave his name as
Foster called at jenkins home in Maryland
and told him that his brother had died in
Pittsburg about February %, and had
owned a considerable amount of real estate.
Foster said he had lived in Pittsburg
number of years. and had known James
jenkins IOr quite Wulle. tor iurtper ln-
formation he told Edward Jenkins to call on
Charles Cook at No. s. Penn avenue, and
there he could learn all particulars. A
visit was made to Pittsburg at once but no
person seemed to know Charles Cook, and he
was = never known to have lived
No. IS Penn avenue. This put stop to in
vestigation at that end and the Bureau OF
Health Office was visited with the result
mentioned.
Both the Jinken brothers were slaves be-
fore the late war and they lost track OF each
other about 1853 They were placed on sale
in that year and each one of them brought
$3.50. They were bought by two different.
people and since the sale it is said that they
have never seen nor heard of each other
For this reason more than any other is
Edward Jinkens anxious to find his brother.
DR.. Foster, who first mentioned the matter,
has also failed to put In an appearance. 1t
is thought now that it was all story on his
part, but he surprised Edward Jinkens by
being able to relate most OF his brothers
former history, and this caused him to put
great deal of faith in his story which he
has been unable as yet to find any truth in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
HIGH SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
Report of tho Principal and Other Matters
Before the Committee.

Report of tho Principal and Other Matters
Before the Committee.
The High School Committee of the Cen
trail Board of Education met in the board
rooms last night in the regular monthly
session. The report of Principal Wood, of
the High School, for March showed an en-
roIlment of 751, with an average attend
ance of 6S1. The list of the text books of
the school was considered for some time, but
no changes were made.
The Naturalist Society of the schoolisent
In a request to be allowed to observe Arbor
Dav next Friday by planting some trees
about the school grounds. This was granted.
Prof. B. II. Patterson was granted leave of
absence during the last week of June in
order to allow him that much more time for
his summer trip to Europe.
With regard to the closing exercises of
the term, it was decided to have ''class
night" on June 10, the final examinations
for admission June %, % and "A, and COM
mencement june %. 1t was decided that
Miss Wood be continued as substitute for
Miss Simpson, deceased, until the close of
the term.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
A VICTIM OF CIGARETTES,

James Williams Dies of Cerebro-Spinal
Meningitis Induced by Nicotine.
James Williams died last night at the
Homeopathic Hospital of cerebro. spinal
meningitis. Williams was employed by a
butcher named Harrison, at the Market
House, and was a comparative stranger in
the city Last Sunday evening he entered
a restaurant on Sixth street and ordered a
meal, and before it was served he fell over
on the floor unconscious. In that condition
he was taken to the hospital in the patrol
wagon, and only regained consciousness
last Wednesday for a few moments. He
only told his name, and said he lived in
Ohio, and then iell again into stupor,
from which he never revived.
The young man was an inveterate cigar
ette smoker. aud always inhaled or swal-
lowed the smoke. This habit is thought to
have had something to do with his death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
COAL COMPANIES COMBINING.
Two Hooking Valley Companies May Unite
Under Heavy Capital.

Two Hooking Valley Companies May Unite
Under Heavy Capital.
A proposition is under consideration to
consolidate the Hooking Coal and Iron
Company and the Ohio and Western Coal
Company.
No one In Pittsbnrg, so far as could be
learned, is interested, and the Ohio opera
tors having gone home, little information
about the deal could be obtained. President
Rae, of the United Mine Workers, said he
had heard something about it, but nothing
definite
The capital stock of the Hooking Com
panv is 81, 700, 900, and it has bonded in
debtedness of 81, 100000. The other con.
Germ is bonded for 50, 600, ,00G. 1t is pro-
posed to capitalize the. consolidated
company at s9,4OO.OO to be divided
as follows: 81, 100000 to the Hooking
Coal and Iron bondhoders and S. 640, 900 to
the stock ckholders, and So, $50, 900 to the bond
holders of the Ohio and Western. Mary of
the stock and bondholders of the Hooking
Company are opposed to the consolidation.
and it is not all plain sailing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
REASONS FOR PROSPERITY.

Great Wheat Crop Coming and Rail-
roads Expected to Buy Iron.
Frank Robinson, of the Carbon Iron Com
pany, returned to New York last evening.
He thinks there will be plenty of business
next fall, and the year will wind up in hum
ming fashion, He says there are numerous
reasons for it, but foremost is the
coming wheat crop of the country
which promises to be phenome-
nal. On thH contrary the European
crop is a failure, and France alone will be
90, 900, 900 bushels short. The balance of
trade will once more be in favor of America,
and French gold will pour into the country.
The railroads have been getting together
this year and better rates are the result.
The lines have scarcely bought anything for
two years, but they are down to the point
where they must buy, and they are expected
to make heavy purchases in the next three
months.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
Industrial Notes,

COAL will be used as fuel when the Edgar
Thomson works resume operations.
A STRIKE occurred yesterday at the Bellaire
Stamping Works over the discharge of two
union employees.
THE structural department of Jones &
Laughlln is in operation again after a shutdown
of some weeks.
SIxTY-NINE lodges of the Amalgamated AS
sociation have been organized since the last
annual convention.
WORK has been commenced at the Bethle-
hem Iron Works, with orders enough to run on
full time during the present mouth.
A SHUTDOWN will shortly occur at the Alle-
gheny Bessemer plant for improvements which
will increase the number of employees needed
200.
THE Amalgamated Association has secured
a settlement of the trouble at Joliet by the
adoption of sliding scale which will continue
in force until the close of 1892. when, if a
change is desired by either side. six months
must be given.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

profits of the business, and they wanted a
more equitable division of the spoils. The
factory owners made wry faces, and tried to
figure on an advance IN the price, the In
crease to 60 to the dealers, but as rates were
not pushed up the jobbers got nothing.
Mr.. Kimball, one Of the largest jobbers in
Chicago, declared the manufacturers made
no concessions.
The new tariff has greatly helped the
business for the makers, but the importers
have not been asleep. Last week from 1000
to 5000 feet of French glass arrived in New
York, the largest single importation in the
history OF the trade. 1t convinced the plate
glass men that the duty is not iroDclad, and
advances in price are not expected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.

The Standard Oil Company Erecting New
Refinery in the East.
James G. Mitchell, Superintendent of the
Standard Oil Company, has been in the city
securing boilers for the largest oil refining
plant in the world, which is to be erected
in PHILADELPHIA. 1t will cost when COM
pleted about 81, 100000.
The oil from producing territories will be
conveyed to this refinery through the pipe
lines controlled by the Standard Company.
and will be refined for export Before
leaving Mr.. Mitchell bought. S15, 900 worth
of steel plates for the preliminary work on
the plant and secured prices on several
hundred tons Of material for com pleting it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
GET THEIR MONEY TODAY.
Strike Benefits to Be Distributed Anon
the COrkwOrkers.

Strike Benefits to Be Distributed Among
the CorkwOrkers.
Another meeting of the corkworks strikers
will be held to-day, at which the employees
will receive their strike benefits for the
present week. A slight difficulty occurred
yesterday morning on Twenty-fourth street
between a striker and man who had gone
to work, over the right of staying out or
going back.
Some interesting developments are looked
for on Monday, when so more men are e1-
pected to 60 to work. The strikers, how
ever, say that such a report is entirely un-
founded. 1t is not known whether or not
the firm will be represented at to-day's
meeting, although a striker said last night
that they would be entirely welcome.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
A VALUABLE EXPERIMENT,

DIR. Dudley Testing Wearing Qualities of
Hard and Soft Tires.
DR.. Dudley, the chemist of the Pennsyl-
vania Company, is experimenting to deter
mine the relative wearing qualities of
hard and soft locomotive tires. The
hard tires. were made out of steel
containing per cent carbon and tn soft
ones out of steel with'3 per cent carbon. The
tires were evenly divided on the locomo-
tives, and they have been in operation for
several months.
The doctor has been watching the result,
but up to date has no report to make. He
said he couldn't tell anything at present
about the respective merits of either tire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
PREPARING THE DEATH WARRANTS
For Four Convicted Murderers Now in the
Allegheny County Jail.

L or -Four Conv1cted Murderers Now IN the
Allegheny County Jail.
The writs in the cases of Alexander
Killen, Andrew Todt, alias Andy Dote,
Michael Sabol and George Rusnoek, OF
Allegheny, convicted of murder in the first
degree, were received at the Executive De-
partment at Harrisburg yestesday. The
death warrants will be issued in due time.
Killen was convicted of the murder of
Mrs. Paul Rudert at Tarentum, before the
Christmas holidays, and the other three
men were charged with killing Michael
Quinn during riot at the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works at Braddock on New Years
Day,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
FISHING CLUB RATES.
The Business VIII Be Considered at the
Next Passenger Meeting.

The Business VIII Be Considered at the
Next Passenger Meeting.
At the next meeting of the local Passen-
ger Agents Association. to be held in few
weeks, the fishing club business will be con-
sidered. A party rate for ten or more will
be offered. 1t is expected no change will be
made in the rates of last season. The ex-
cursion rates to Niagara Falls will go into
effect June 1.
Passenger agents complain of dull bust
ness, and with the prospective snarl in the
labor world over the eight-hour question,
injured.
General Passenger Agent Clark, of the
Lake Erie, reports that the receipts so far
this year are little ahead of last season at
this time
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
NOT AN IRON, CLAD TARIFF.

Plate Glass Jobbers Claimed the Makers
Got All the Profits.
The plate glass jobbers and manufactur-
ers finished their conference yesterday in an
apparently satisfactory manner to both
sides, but all declare that prices were not
advanced. In the beginning the jobbers
claimed that the makers were getting all the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
First Cremation From Beaver County,

The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth W. Brad
ford, wife of Arthur Bradford, of Enou
Valley, were cremated at Samson's on Sixth
avenue yesterday morning. This is the
first person from Beaver county ever Gre
mated. Her remains were incinerated at
her own request.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, LINZ.

4O1 smithfieId Street, Cor. Fourth Avenue.
Capital, 100000. Surplus. S69, 900.
Deposits of 81 and upward received and
interest allowed at per cent. IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

cast himself off, expecting to land in an
other but hardly better world.
Bull White is still alive. He was
promptly cut down, and will 60 back 10 the
workhouse to-day, where he will serve out
MS original term, and at least three months
additional for escaping from the workhouse.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
Window Glass to Go Up,

An advance in the price of window glass
is soon expected. 1t is claimed that Cham
bers & Mckee, at Jeanette, are avoiding
orders and pIling up their stock to sell it off
at the increased rates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
Buying Engines Here.

Samuel A. Steele, of Weston, W. Va.
is in the city to get two engines which were
bought from the Pittsburg Locomotive
Works for Senator Camden's road. Mr..
Steele said the line would some day connect
with Pittsburg through Morgantown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
Not Too Late Yet

For those who have this long delayed the ex-
change of their pianos and organs for one of
those genuine bargains in new and i'm
proved pianos and organs that S. Hamilton,
of 81 and SO Fifth avenue, is selling. Do
not hesitate, you cannot go wrong. Hamll-
toms is the only place where you can get the
Decker Bros, Knabe and Fisher pianos
and the great Estey and Strong and Clark
organs.
Sold at low prices and on easy terms.
S. HAMILTON, 81 and 93 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

HOWARD FIELDING describes a wom-
ans shopping tour for THE DISPATCH to-
morrow. A mirror true to nature with all
the humorous features brought out. Twenty
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

ADD 20 drops of Angostura Bitters tc
every glass of impure water you drink.
rTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

DIR. B. NJ. HANNA Eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 72O Penn
street. Pittsburg, Pa s&su ,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

BESSIE BRAMBLE takes DIR. TaImage to
task in THE DISPATCH tomorrow for his
statements In regard to the privileges and
rights of the fair sex. paper for every
home,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
InnOrtant.

Three-story brick, large store room and
elevator on Sixth street; rents for 81, 600
For information call at 1112 Penn avenue
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

THE new steam carriage now in practical
use in Paris will be described in THE DIS
PATCH tomorrow. All the news. Twenty
pages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

MEMS fine neckwear for spring.
J. II. AIKEN & Co., 100 Fifth avenue,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

MEMS fine neckwear for spring.
III. AIKEN & Co., 100 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
Do You Need Lace Curtains?

Our stock of Lace Curtains will amply repay
your examination. We show Nottingham Cur
taIns IN very effective patterns, at,S5c and 81
pair.
Our variety at 81 % at So so pair embraces
some real bargains.
Irish Point Curtains at s., S. so. s6, 81 up
to SIG
Real Swiss Curtains at S. to sls-many of
them of exquisite design.
silk Curtains, in beautiful effecIs, from s5
to S2O
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
Worth $40 and SIS q yard.

Also, over 100 Novelty Sets,
the very latest things in trim
mings, including Zouaves, Bo-
leros and combinations of
Medici collars, cuffs and waist
trimmings, in fine cut bead and
plain silks, worth So to $40, at
81 50 per set.
These special inducements
in addition to our complete
new spring stocks of fine trim
mings of every description, the
latest and most beautiful novel
ties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
-aRIBER K EA5TlN.e
sONE
SEASONABLE
BARGAINS.
housekeeping Linens.

Some excellent bargains in our Linen De-
partment.
Unusual values in Huck Towels at l211c and
20c, in bright borders.
Some ten different lines of Damask and Huck
Towels, with choice colored borders. at 25c.
Hemstitched Towels. Table Scarfs, Stamped
Linens for embroidery. etc.. in very large
variety.
A line of Table Damasks in cream, white and
colored at 50c-these are 6O-inch and excellent
value.
Our line of Crash at 7c, &c. 10c, 121lc will offer
variety enough to suit all who may examine
our stock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
Our Trimming Room.

All the novelties in new Dress Trimmings, in
Guiding Jeweed Gimps. in light and dark
shades: Tinsel Edgings in gold and silver: silver
and gold Cords, silver and gold BraIds, Gimps
and Girdles very rich silk and crochet GImps,
in black and coors-
Fish Net Drapery Silk Chantilly Drapery
Nets, in entirely new and rich patterns, from
low to fine grades.
Binding Bralds in Silk and Mohair. Bias Vel
veteen Bindings for ladies' skirts.
Our stock of new Dress Buttons is very COM
prehensive, including many new ideas in pearl,
cut steel and fancy metal crochet and velvet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

sharp eye upon Harrisburg.
Mr.. Mitchell Charges Trickery.
''Now, again, want to show the under
hand way in which the liquor men are try
ing to get the best of US. The law of the
State of Pennsylvania requires that an ap-
plication for the repeal OF an existing law
shall be advertised in the borough which it
may affect, for four consecutive weeks, and
that attached to this advertisement shall be
at least the name OF Que petitioner. Now,
IN our local paper here this advertisement
has appeared, but it is where no Que, with
out he be a horseman, could see it. The
notice follows an advertisement of horse; it
is in small type, and it looks as il it was a
part of that advertisement The liquor men
NAV think they are sharp by doing this, but
they will find themselves mistaken when
they see that the law has not been complied
with. Even upon that little technical point
we can defeat them. AS to what the liquor
men say about bringing liquor into town
from nearby places, where it is sold, /
can only state-and 1 know 1 voice
the sentiment of the best class of the people
of this town-that the farther away the
saloons the better they will be satisfied. The
moral men of the community are opposed to
the repeal of the law; and the bulk of the
morality of the community is upon our side.
Again, want to say that all Inc manufac-
turers and more than half the business men
of this town are opposed to the repeal of the
prohibItory law"
What the Repealers Say.
The other side of the story is told by tn ose
who have been advocating the repeal of the
prohibitory acts. The petition that was cir
culated was in the following language:
We request the Legislature to repeal the
o1s ~ ha Nv lati 20 o1A
governing said borough as to Intoxicating
liquors. to wit-the acts of April 8. 1869, and of
April l3, lS69-so that this borough Will be gov
erned by the general laws Of the State relating
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

LOT No. 2,
At S. SO yard,
Or S5c point,
0patterns, in widths Clength Of
points, from Is to 20 inches
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11

now, wnat are you going TO do? If you
don't put in the and the Governor will not
sign the bill. and it will fail. If he
should happen to sign it and you
would happen to get a majority in
number, and not In interest, on a
street improvement, the majority in interest
could go into court and the Supreme Courts
decision would put the expense on the CITY,
BY putting IN the word and we have the
bill 10 conform with the Governors views
and the Supreme Court decision.
Il don't think, however, that street i'm
provements will be so hard to get under this
arrangement as some people have asserted.
When the old act under which Forbes street
was paved WAS in operation, this same re-
quirement was 4 feature of it, but it was
gotten over easily enough and in various
ways. The prevailing way was for man
owning a considerable frontage and desiring
an improvement to divide it up into lots,
giving deeds to members of his family or
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-10-23
NEW YORK NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ex-senator Warner Miller returned
from Europe yesterday
William Orr, one of the orlgiuators OF
the Troy & Boston Railroad is dead at
Troy.
eApprehension Is felt for the safety OF
Guion line steamship Wisconsin, which
is three days overdue.
William Russell of New York was
awarded the contract to build the hos
pital building on Ellis Island,
Manhattan field, New York city, has
been selected as che place for the great
Yale Princeton football game on
Thanksgiving.
Palmer Reden, brakeman in the en-
ploy of the Central Hudson Railroad
Company, was killed by the cars at West
Albany, yesterday
Miss Lily O'Keefe, who is accused of
| poisoning Mrs, Josie Elliott, Miss Flor
ence Adams and Hattie Jackson of New
York, is still at large
Ex- United States Consul, to New
Brunswick, Murray, commi tied suicide
at ST. Johns yesterday Mr Murray wa
a AAtiVs Of New York.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-10-23
CAMPAIGN CHAT.

The work Of opening new markets for
American farm products goes right on,
the same as if the Democrats were de-
lighted with it, when, in fact, it is pecu-
iarly eXasperating to them.
There are two classes of people who
believe that the Democratic party is the
party of reform-fools and Democrats.
The extra session has proven boom
erang for the governor, he having used
his high Office Tor partisan and personal
political ends,
There is one thing TO be said for Gov
ornor Pattison's extra session trick; 1t
viii demonstrate how many people there
are in Pennsylvania who cannot see
through transparent political device.
The impression in the backwoods seems
to be that Governor Pattison has taken
the stump.
This is the time when the kernels of
corn are filling and hardening; and it is
also the time when the Republican
prospects Of success are daily growing
brighter.
The senate's determination to make a
complete. open investigation, has COM
pletely disamed the Harrity crowd and
turned the governors campaign procla'
nation into boomerang.