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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
MUST HAVE A VICTIM.
Penn Bank DepOsitOrs Again Trying
to Find Their Lost Wealth.
AFTER THE SCALPS OF DIRECTORS.
Arguments Heard on the Appeal From the
Report of Judge Hill.
GENERAL DRIFT OF THE COUNTY COURTS

Arguments to the exceptions taken TO the
report of Judge Hill, master, in the Penn
Bank cases, were heard yesterday In Com
mon Pleas Court No. 2. The prosecutors
were the depostors of the bank and the de-
PENDANTS the directors and officers. ID. v.
Watson represented the defense and II. A.
Miller the depositors. Mr.. Miller asked for
the setting aside of the masters re-
port because it relieved the direc-
tors Of the bank from responsibility
for wrecking the institution. He declared
that from time to time such large amounts
of money were taken from the bank for i'm
proper purposes by President Riddle that
the bank was rendered utterly insolvent.
He said the directors were inattentive and
then cited legal authorities to show how the
directors were liable for losses caused by in
attention to their duties.
Mr. Miller then gave history of the bank.
He claimed that for the last two years of its
existence the principal business of the bank
has been to furnish its president with funds
TO carry on gigantic scheme of gambling
in oil and a combination to raise the price of
that marketable commodity. The amounts
taken by the president, he said, were en-
tered regularly in the books Of the
bank in the shape of overdrafts
and amounted to g., 1,269,G7s s. There
were, he said, ll2 publications in the
papers of Pittsburg relative to the banks
Standing but that the statement made to
the Board OF Directors was different. The
statements published were over the names
of Samuel Severance, F. B. Laughlin, James
H Hopkins, J. o. Brown, A. A. Hutchinson,
George c. Davis and T. B. Swearingen, and
Mir. Miller stated that these men should
have seen them and examined them.
He said the whole system of the bank was
loose; that the officers had been empowered
to receive pipe line certificates as regular
deposits, and that the directors had not
even examined the books to ascertain
whether the certific tes wese even in the
possession of the bank to be held as Sc
curity.
In regard to the assertion of the directors
that they knew nothing of the oil specula-
tion, Mr.. Miller said that they should have
because no secret was made of it; the
brokers congregated at the bank, and all the
telegrams and correspondence was received
there.
Mr. Miller closed by saying that the
master had left many points uninvestigated
and also that the master said what was not
true when he stated that 1.-THE directors to
have known of the real state of the bank
must have examined the individual ledger"
D. F. Patterson, who also represents the
plaintiffs, commenced his argument, which
will be finished to-day. He will deal with
matters after the failure Of the bank.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
GRIsT OF THE GRAND JURY.
Schafer VIII Be Tried for the Murder at
Kinney's Grove.

Kinney's Grove.
The grand jury returned the following
true bills yesterday: John Emmonds, as
sault and battery and receiving stolen goods;
Peter Harrington, receiving stolen goods;
Samuel Edwards, Sandy Travers and Sandy
Berry, larceny and receiving stolen goods;
William Darlington, disturbing a public
meeting: Frank Graceton, keeping a disor-
derly house; Michael Hanlon, aggravated as
sault and battery; Daniel Hines, larceny;
Teopil Rluczowski, mayhem; Michael Nc
Cumiskey, assault and battery; Harry Nc
Kee, John Parker, entering a building,
larceny and receiving stolen goods; John
ODonnell, embeZZlement: Joseph Ogonow-
ski, illegal liquor selling; Edward RuDicon,
horse stealing; Lena Sprague, mali
cious mischief; Harry Smith, felonious
assault pointing firearms and carrying con-
cealed weapons: Charles Thornton, aggra-
waited assault and battery; James White
assault and battery; George Wilson, alias
Anderson, carrying concealed weapons and
burglary; Charles Garvey aggravated assault
and battery: William Held, larceny, ETC.;
Mary Loughrey illegal liquor selling, Valen-
tine Schneider, larceny, ETC.: George r. West
and Charles II. West, false pretense and con-
spiracy: Michael Schafer, murder.
The ignored bills were: William Bllinger,
assault and battery; Joseph Crowen, perjury;
II. A. Cophan, perjury; Daniel Downing,
Dixon, felonious assault and battery; Christ
Gearhardt, larceny; Owen Mckay assault
and battery; Edward Swan. aggravated
assault and battery; Henry Schuruth, illegal
liquor selling; Theodore Naungman, illegal
liquor selling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
Yesterdays Local Features.

There was nothing encouraging in the OIL
market yesterday. There were no sales and
the bidding hovered around 661se. Refined
was quoted at 7.l0c at New York, SGD at Lon
don and 1917 at Antwerp. Average daily
runs were 1915; average daily shipments,
66.543; average daily charters, 4O624.
New YORK, June A.-Petroleum opened
steady and declined 80 on selling orders
from the West, then rallied Lc and
closed steady; Pennsylvania oil. July op-
tion, opened at 6G34c; highest, csc: lowest
66c: closing, 6614c. Total sales, 65, 600 bar
rels
OIL CITY, June M.-National Transit GER
tificates opened at 671sc: highest 67Isc; low
est, CSC: closed, CSC. Sales, 36 900 barrels;
clearances, 10000 barrels; charters, 81 745 bar
rels; shipments, 57,702 barrels; runs, 1884
barrels.
BRADFORD, June M.-National Transit GER
tificates opened at 67llc; closed at 66skc;
highest, 671zc; lowest, &c; clearances, 1900
barrels.
CLEVELAND June A-Petroleum easy; S.
w. ll00, &C; Ho gasoline, Sc; $50 gasoline, 10c;
$50 naphtha, $40.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
TllThsu
Fourth of July

Is almost here. AS usual, we are to the
front with the largest line of fireworks in
the city, consisting of roman candles, rock
cts, verticle wheels, triangle wheels, mines,
volcanoes, floral bomb shells, batteries,
dragon nests, devil among tailors, fire
crackers, common crackers, colored torches,
etc, See the line. The prices beyond COM
petition,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
Notes From the Courts,

JUDGE AcHEsoN refused the petition to re-
mand the case of John Smith VS. the Crosby
Lumber Company back to the Mexican
County Court. The suit is to recover s., 600,
and was taken into the Circuit Court by
petition.
NICHOLAS BAYNK, the young East End man
who is charged with passing counterfeit
money, had partial hearing before United
States Commissioner McCandless Yesterday,
Three others, Wallace Radcliffe, Charles
Weiss and William Dade, were also impli-
Gated, but were discharged for lack of evil
dence against them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
This Is to Give Notice

That our stock of fireworks, comprising all
the best makes and including all the staple
as well as the latest novelties, is the largest
ever shown in this city The goods thor
oughly reliable. Why not buy the best
when you can get them as cheap or cheaper
than unreliable, plain common goods? See
our stock before you buy.
JAMES W. GROVE, Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
Trial List for Tn-Dar.

Criminal Court-Herman LUZ, Thomas
Spoerline, John Spoerline, Pat Lannon,
Harry Farr, Violet Murray, Emery Godfrey,
John Tankert, John Driber, Julia Boyer,
John Hayward, James Morris, Jerome Muir
ray, John Maloney, Hugh Parker, Peter
Russell, Jacob Wester, Wilhelm Griffin,
William Ackman, Samuel Barker, William
Bates, Henry Freeman, Robert Bagby.
Common Pleas-Argument list.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25

FEW remedies, after 60 years trial and
constant use, retain their position as the
best; yet, such is the case with DR.. d.
Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge. Whether as tonic
or strengthener in dyspepsia in adults, or
the indigestion and arrangements of the
stomach in children, it is simply inval-
liable; and as a worm remedy, It is one of
the most safe and best. Sold by all drug
Cis+c
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
WHERE WRONGS ARE RIGHTED.
Findings Made by the Judges of the Crimi


Findings Made by the Judges of the Crimi-
nal Courts.
In the Criminal Court yesterday Louis c.
Geats was acquitted of maintaining nuis-
ance. A nolle PROSE- was allowed in the
case of William Weigold, charged with ag-
gravated assault and battery. Michael
Monday pleaded guilty to aggravated assault
and battery, as did stephen Lowell and
Allen MOnahan to illegal liquor selling
Harry Morrison also pleaded guilty to as
sault and battery. John Riley was con-
victed of assault and battery. The case
of Thomas MeKeever, charged with assault
and battery with intent to commit an as
sault, was given to the jury, and William
Helner, charged with keeping a ferocious
dog, is on trial
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
Given AWAY.

Oil leases on some of the best Big Injun
territory in the Warrington, W. Va, field,
to be disposed of on the most liberal terms.
Address
THE LOGAN OIL AND Gas Co.,
Care C. L. Smith,
TuThsu Fairmont, W, Va
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
AMERICAN LINE,

y ERPOOL, VIA QUEENsTOWN-From
Pier 40, North river: Fast express mail SER
vice. Gallia, June a. IA: M; sUmbria, June
q, 9 A. NJ; Servia, July 4, 4 A. M; *Etrurta,
July II, $50 A. NJ; .Aurania, July. 1a 2:3o P. NJ;
A. NJ; Servia, August /, P. NJ. Cabin passage
$50 and upward: will not carry steerage;
according to locations, intermediate, $S5.
Steerage tickets to and from all parts of
Europe at very low rates. For freight and
passage apply to the company's office,
Bowling Green, New York. Vernon H.
Brown & Co., J. J. MCCORMICK, 639 and 401
Smithfield street, Pittsburg. je22-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
B. a. B.

32-inch-that's wider than almost any In
dia silks shown. New black grounds-art
printing, almost-S1 %.
BoGGS s. BUHL.
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millinery AWAY DOWN! !!

thinking of investing headwea
guarantee money Our stock of Hats
been marked down half third and fourth of former prices The
proof you cold figures Our display still by all odds largest
city, though sales have been unpedentedy heavy
goods offered and 7sc More of those trimmed White
Null Hats at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25

Two HUNDRED AND FIFTY pieces best
moquette carpets in Hartford & Smiths
makes, at price, at Welty's, 12O Federal
street, %, 67, 80 and Il Park way. IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25

BUILDS up trade always-Iron City beer.
Telephone 11S6.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS.

ITO EUROPE-ALL THE FAVORITE
i steamers sailing this and next month
are rapidly filling up. To secure good berths,
apply at once; tickets, drafts, foreign money,
ETC., at New York rates; passports secured.
MAX. sCHAMBERG & CO., bH Smithfleld
st. Established 1866 my2lTrS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25

The best summer corsets-50c up.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25

b. & B.
New wash goods, 32-inch, pretty, 10 cents,
zephyrines. BoGGS & BUHL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25

A NEW calico wrapper, 75c.
JOS. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. XIV. RsW YoRx. NV
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25
STANDARD OIL CO.,
PITTS6URG, PA.

BRANCH OFFICES:
standard on Co. Wheeling. " "a.
Standard Oil Co, Cumberland, Md,
Standard Oil Co, Altoona, Pa,
Capital City Oil Co., Harrisburg, Pa
We manufacture for home. trade the finest
grades of lubricating and Illuminating OILS
Our facilities are such that our statements
that we furnish all oils standard for quality
everywhere cannot be disputed
OUR REFINED OIL LIST.
Water White, 150.
Prime White, $50.
Standard White, Ito.
ohio water White Legal Test
Carnadine (red), l5o Test.
Olite, l5O Test.
OUR NAPTHA LIST:
Deodorized Naptha for Tarnish makers
painters and printers.
Gas Napthas for gas companies.
Deodorized Stove Fluid for vapor stove
burners.
Fluid, II gravity, for street lamps, burn
Gasoline, So, s. and 90 gravity for gas ma
chimes.
OUR LUBRICATING OIL LIST
Includes the finest brands Of
CYLINDER Engine and Machinery Oils
Spindle, Dynamo, 300 Mineral Seal,
Neutral Oils, Miners Oils, Wool Stocks
Paraffne OIL, Paraifine Wax
Summer and Cold Test Black Oils.
Mica Axle Grease, Railroad and Mil
Grease and Arctic Cup Grease.
Where is is more convenient, you may
order from our Branch Offices, from which
points deliveries will be made.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY,
Tor. Duquesne Way and Eighth Street.
my1aD PITTSBURG. Pa
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Personal.

Ex-state Senator J. W. Lee, of Franklin,
President of the P. P. A, passed through
Pittsburg yesterday on his way to Washing
ton, Pa.
Captain Finegan, of F1negan & Downing,
the producers, is at his home in Olean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-25

BRANCH OFFICES:
Standard Oil Co., Wheeling, W. Va
Standard Oil Co., Cumberland, Nd,
Standard Oil Co., Altoona, Pa,
Capital City Oil Co., Harrisburg, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-14

grounds. in order 10 avoid the curves IN ths
present route and 90 better accommodate ths
travel 10 the Baltimore and Ohio depot and tn
public going TO the Capitol. They aiso wish IA
extend the tracks over she Aqneduci bridge inte
Georgeto~n and 10 continue down High street
10 the entrance 90 the new bridge. II the
changes are authorized BY Consre-< In tims
the cable will be laid along these lines
INVESTED LsRoHi1 IN RIAL ESTATE
The company has lately invested largely IN
real estate here part OF this scheme Of i'm
provements. They paid for the power houss
site the sum 81 s6sS. s5O.e4. They have bought
half Of square so7. which IL located al the foot
OF sth street. opposite the navy yard. and paid
Tor II esq. 500. Here they propose 30 erect a
building for the storage 81 cara They have also
become the owners Of lots 26. "a and - In jobs
Shermans subdivision OF Mount Pleasant a
tract Of land l50xS00 on the west side Of l4th
street extended south Of Park street For
this property they paid s27 so. Here viii be
the site Of another car house. The central
station viii be used exclusively as a power
house. The second floor, however, will be Do
voted TO repair shops.
TIE LARGEST PURCHASE MADE HIRE
The purchase Of this square is the largest
transaction, as far as the money paid cut IL con
cerned, that has ever taken place in city prop
erty here. The government has perhaps paid
out more money for building site. but tins
hodur hhc Altt u puICnAtte hl pflNAte lnul7
viduals. The square contains abont 46!o0l
square feet, and at the sum named
the average price per foot over si2. Mr..
Allison Nailor was the largest owner. his
holdings comprised about 10000 square feet
He owned both corners of the 4 street front
and a strip running through the entire square.
he was paid sS00.000 for this property, which,
OF course, includss IL does in the case Of al
the other owners the buying of the leases
and the consideration for the business. The
next largest owner was MIR. Washington Nsilor.
who held 1850 square feet. His frontage on
street was only 81 feet. the balance OF the
al feet of frontage being owned by Mr..
Allison Nailor. Mr.. Washington NsiloT
also owned piece fronting - feet on
49, street and one ll6 feet on ID street. he
was paid sl55.O00. The corner property at
lsis and ID streets. lsx56 feet, was owned by
John /. Coumbe, who received sl4.J00. The
other property owners. with the
prices received. are as follows: ID street,
Elizabeth Hall. lsx55 feet slO.000.
Mrs. Anna Tracy, 1sx50 feet. IS. 500; lsth and
streets, Mary J. Hail. s5x25 feet. eli 600: I4tb
street, W. b. Hotzclaw. 25xS5 feet. $500. Mrs.
Miesenborn, S0x72 feet. sl3 800; Anna Cook,
15x72 feet, sc. 500; Hattie Craft. l5N72 feet,
5000; Lewis Krouse. l5N72 feet, &C, 500, and
Jane Lawson, lsx72 feet, S5.5oo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-14
TWO OLD CONFIDENCE MEN.
Suspected 70 Have Been Working People
Here.


Two old men who appeared like countrynen
were placed under arrest today and locked up
as clever confidence" or ''bunco'' men, and
they are now behind the bars Of the fourth pre-
cinct station. The prisoners gave their names
rs John Thomas and Joseph Brown.
They were located in South Washington this
morning by Detectives Raff and Carter. and
Sergeant Daily and Policemen Espey and Muir
ply arrested them at q place near the steam
boat wharf. When arrested they said they were
Virginia farmers and were out on a sight-seeiag
expedition. Thomas afterward said he vas
from Cheviot, near Cincinnati, Ohio.
and a warrant was sworn out against them for
alleged false pretenses, II being charged that
they obtained $50 from a colored man named
Peter Pettis near the Baltimore and Ohio depot
last night. Pettis lives in Beaver county, Pa.
and was on his way home from Virgins, where
he bad been visiting relatives. While in the
depot il ii alleged that he got into conversation
with the defendants, that one of them
walked out and afterward Pettis and the col
ored man followed. Then the usual game was
played. There was a freight bill Of go due
and the men only had checks, but Pettis kindly
loaned them the amount stated. Then they
went into a place TO make out a receipt and
disappeared. Pettis continued on his journey,
but the description he gave of the men is fitted
by the defendants.
Four or five days ago one OF the defendants
and younger man, il is alleged, succeeded in
playing the same game on Mr. Mellen Emer-
son Of Uxbridge. Mass, to the amount Of SIS.
That game was played at the Baltimore and Po-
tomac depot. The younger man, whom the Of
ficers think was working with these men, has not
been arrested. The one who gave his name ~
Thomas is said to be a partner Of Ed. Lilly, the
noted confidence man who once lived in tins
city and who is now Thought 90 be serving
~
Robert Lee in indelible ink.
They are held for q hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-14
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
New Cases Repored-stin the Death Hat
10 Decreasing.

New Cases Repored-stin the Death Rate
10 Decreasing.
Nine cases. four Of scarlet fever and five Of
diphtheria, were reported to the health officer
today.
During last week, although the number Of
cases reported seemed large the number Of
deaths were comparatively small. there being
but three from diphtheria and none from
scarlet fever.
The report of the health officer for last week
shows a total o. " deaths, a decrease Of Is as
compared with the previous week. OF the
persons who died 4s were white and 80 colored.
Twenty-nine Of those who died were under 10
years old.
The principal causes Of death were: Group, 5;
diphtheria. 3; consumption. Is; diarrhesi, /;
typhoid fever, 1: pneumonia, =; congestion of
the lungs, 2: bronchitis, 6. Births reported.
Is white males. 80 white females. Is colored
males IS colored females. Marriages reported.
l6 white, 9 colored. Still births reported:
white, 4 colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-14
HIS CONDITION DANGEROUS.
Jack Farrell. Who Was Shot On Christmas
Eve, Unable TO Appear I'm Court.

Jack Farrell, Who Was Shot On Christmas
Eve, Unable To Appear I'm Court.
Jack Farrell. the young man who was sho, in
the face by Frank Harris. colored, Christmas
eve, published in The STAR at the time, is
still confined in Providence Hospital, and his
condition was such yesterday that be was I'M
able to leave the hospital 10 attend court. Fry
sipelas has set in and the patients condition il
dangerous.
The shooting, as printed in TIE STAR at the
time. occurred in an oyster saloon at No. 80 II
street northeast where Farrell Was q customer.
Ii is claimed by the defense that Farrell entered
the place on the evening alleged and made an
attempt TO assault Harris with a brick. Harris
claims that he fired the shot in self-defense The
bullet entered Farrelrs jaw and lodged in his
neck.
He left the hospital within few hours Of the
time that he was admitted there and. it is SAID.
INDUCED in the use of some stimulants which
only made his condition worse. The police
learned of Farrells serious condition Yesterday
and the case further postponed. The o.
PENDANT was represented by Lawyer Sillers.