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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
FITTING OF A GHOST.

A Policeman Climbed Ladder to Make an
Arrest, but Found Nothing to Seize-lt
Was a Man in White Perched on a
Roof.
On Saturday night about 11:15 o'clock, as
Officer Pentecost was slowly patrolling his
beat along Sarah street, he came upon cit
izen of the Twenty-ffth ward who seemed
to be star gazing. After looking into the
armament from all points of the compass,
and failing to perceive anything of a start
ling nature, the officer accosted the citizen
with the query:
"What are you looking at?"
"Hello, Pentecost, is that your" Do
you see that fellow up there?" he asked.
"What fellow?" queried the policeman.
sWhy, up on that roof" replied the citi-
zen, pointing to the car stable.
. After rubbing his eyes the officer finally
discerned the object, which he decided was,
as near as he could make out, man very
scantily clothed.
"What are you doing up there?" queried
the officer of the stranger.
"What are you going to do about it?''
came the answer from the man on the perch,
repeated three times.
Deciding that the man on the roof was
the watchman and that he was subject to
somnambulism, the officer thought it best to
rescue him. So calling Officer Brown, who
happened along just then, they went in
search of ladder. After quite hunt one
was finally secured and, placing it, they
were soon on the roof, but to their
surprise nothing was to be seen.
After a thorough search the officers
concluded that it must have been either q
spook or that the party had made his escape
by jumping to an adjoining roof distance
of about 15 feet. A search was made of the
premises and the watchman was discovered
in his couch wrapped in the arms Of NOR
pheus The officers are unable to account
for the apparation and were on the lookout
for it the balance of the night but it failed
tn reanpear
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
BUSY GOING OVER BILLS.
The Governor Will Need a Month to Get
Rid of Legislative Work.

The Governor Will Need a Month to Get
Rid of Legislative Work.
Adjutant General William McClelland
returned to Harrisburg last evening. He
said the Governor would be busy for the
next 80 days going over the bills passed by
the Legislature. There are 253 in all, and
some Of them will be vetoed. Both sides
will be heard tomorrow ON the Pittsburg
wharf bill and delegation of local people
will appear before Mr.. Pattison.
The General said he had not talked with
the Governor about the new judges, and he
didn't think he was worrying very much
over the question of his right to appoint
under the Constitution. He said Judge
Over had been named by Governor Hoyt
when the new Orphans Court was created,
and if the last appointments are illegal he
wondered where Judge Over stood. If this
were true, a number of estates could be up
set. 1t is not believed at Harrisburg that
Prof. Waller will contest the State Super
intendency. A commission has been issued to
DR.. Snyder, of Indiana, and he will enter
upon the duties of the Office. The latter is
an able educator, and was recommended by
Judge Clark, of the Supreme Court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
NOT A BRILLIANT JOKE.
A Peculiar Letter Which Was Referred to
the Police Yesterday ,5.I- y

A Peculiar Letter Which Was Referred to
the Police Yesterday ,r y
Yesterday mornings police report from
the Eleventh ward station contained an
item out of the ordinary run. 1t was let
ter turned over to Officer Charles Allen
by Louis A. Scholl, grocer at 66s Wylie
avenue, who found it while delivering gro
ceries near the park on Friday last. The
letter, which was dated April 80, 1891, pur-
ported to be written by girl. 1t was ad-
dressed 'To whom it may concern" and in
substance was statement that the writer,
who had been betrayed, intended to drown
herself, and wanted word sent to her pa
rents to look in the river for her body.
An investigation indicates that the letter
is joke of very mean description. The
address of the parents of the writer was
given as q, certain number on Carson street,
Southside. This number is vacant lot.
The name given is one borne by several
well-known and very respectable families
on the Southside. One Of these families
has daughter child of 15 years-whose
first name is the same as that given in the
letter. The girl has not been away from
home at any time recently. Her family
lives in different ward from that of the
address given in the letter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01

thing of it, Z viii giveyou your liberty if
your horse wins.
s'The terms were accepted and a course
was improyised in field. The rebel .whis-
pered in his horses ear as he would talk 10
a man, and the little fellow responded by
pricking up his ears. When everything
had been arranged the captive took the
blanket off his horse, and he commenced to
step around in lively manner.
The Coloneps Steed Never in 1t,
''Did he win the race? Why, theColonel
and his steed were never in it. That rebel
horse ran like deer and never stopped
after he reached the end of the course, but
continued through the field, jumped the
fence and was soon lost in the distance
Talk about a surprised Colonell It was
worth your life to mention the race to him
afterward."
A sporting man was discovered at the Gen.
tral who had banked heavily on Priddy win-
ming the foot race. He had eaten full sup
per Friday evening, and when he retired it
still lay in his stomach like lump of
lead. It was conducive to dreams, and
he had one, In which he saw the
prospective race going. on, and
Priddy was beaten. It made such an i'm;
preston on him that he got up early and
took all the bets on Darrin he could get
The result is known, and while he made no
money, he lost none, though he was sorry
the CHARTERS man was done up.
On Decoration Day the town was full Of
college men from the Western Pennsylvania
schools. Their names adorned many of the
hotel registers, and their jaunty caps and
colored badges were frequently seen in the
crowds on the street. It was remarked by
more than one old-timer that the academic
students of the present are younger than the
average college boy of days gone by when
"a was considered good graduating age.
But everything has been modernized and
and now the kids are turned out
at 20. President Eliot, of Harvard, be-
lieves in shorter courses of study, and Sec
retary Blaine thinks the young men should
be in the harness of real life at2L He
thinks too much time is lost.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT.

A Number of st. Mary of Mercy's Children
Make Their First Communion.
One hundred and twenty-fv young peo-
pie of St. Mary of Mercy's parish made
their first Holy Communion in the church
at early mass yesterday. Father Sheedy
administered the sacrament, and afterward
addressed the children in terms suitable to
the occasion. The young communicates
then subscribed to two pledges, with the
following terms:
promise to abstain from the use of intox-
icating drink until 1 am 81 years. and to pre-
vent as far as can the sin of drunkenness
in others.
In honor of the holy name of Jesus Christ
our Savior promise to abstain from all
swearing and blasphemy, and by advice and
example prevent this vice in others.
The confirmation services will be held
this evening at o'clock The sacrament
will be administered by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Phelan, assisted by Fathers Cosgrave, Cum
ningham and priests from the Cathedral.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
spEAK-EAsIEs SHUT OUT.
Four Unlicensed Houses Closed by the
Police of the Two Cities.

Four Unlicensed Houses Closed by the
Police of the Two Cities.
Captain Dick Brophy and several officers
raided the house of John Leonard, Oak
alley, Sixteenth ward, yesterday afternoon.
The house was raided as disorderly. John
Leonard and John Mcmahon were arrested
and sent to the Seventeenth ward police
station. A great deal of beer was found in
the house. The proprietor will have a
hearing this morning.
Captain Mercer and Lieutenant Cramer
raided an alleged speak-easy kept by Mrs.
Mary Dulan, on Bates street, yesterday.
Mrs. Dulan and seven men were arrested
and locked up in the Fourteenth ward sta
tion.
The disorderly house run by Thomas Car
ney, colored, at No. 246 Webster avenue,
was raided by Lieutenant Lewis and Officer
Carr last night. Carney and seven others
were arrested and locked up in the Eleventh
ward station.
Sadie Carr, of 189 Robinson street, ALLIE
cheney, was arrested yesterday on a charge
of keeping speak-easy. Two men found
in the house were also arrested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
LOOKS FOR BETTER TRADE.

An Iron Secretary From Chicago Talks
About the Prospects.
james F. Conway, Secretary and Treas
urer of the Illinois Steel Company, was
registered at the Schlosser yesterday He
was in the East on pleasure trip and
He visited the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works. He says the coke strike had
seriously embarrassed the iron business in
Chicago, and he was glad it was over. He
thinks there are good signs of Improvement
in the steel trade, and he expects boom be-
fore the year is over.
Mr.. Conway was caught in the city with
out refreshments or cigars, and he came to
the conclusion that Pittsburg was not very
desirable place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
AN INCREASE IN WAGES.
Conductors on the Pittsburg Division o
the p. r. H. Have More Work

Conductors on the Pittsburg Division Of
the P. r. X. Have More Work.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is taking on
an economic fit. Some of the clerks in the
local offices are to be discharged, and the
work done by the train hands The con-
ductors and brakemen of trains Nos. go, "a, 13
and 81 on the Pittsburg division will re-
ceive 40 cents and cents more respectively
per day from to-day, but the conductors will
have more work to do.
The conductors of the trains mentioned
are accustomed to make returns of their
run to clerks, who fill up form 349 with the
particulars 1t is now proposed to dispense
with these clerks and have the conductors
do this work themselves. 1t will take some
time to do this, and the 40 cents is tackled
on for the job.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
HE WAS NOT A MURDERER.
Jacob Evans, Charged With Uxoricide, Re-
leased From Custody.

Jacob Evans, Charged With Uxoricide, Re-
leased From Custody.
The colored man, Jacob Evans, who was
arrested in Allegheny on Friday night at
Pusey & Kerr's store, where he is en-
ployed, and who was supposed to be Charles
Watkins, murderer, of Roanoke county,
Virginia, was released from custody by
Superintendent of Police Muth yesterday.
The murder in question was that of Mrs
Watkins, and occurred on April of this
year. Evans has been employed constantly
at the store since February. This fact was
telegraphed to Chief Webber, of Roanoke
county and Yesterday he ansxe1ed to re-
isfed he was not the man. Evans was at
once given his freedom. He answers in
but slight degree the description of Wat
kins
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
A SATURDAY NIGHT ROW.

Zachariah Jones Seriously Cut With q PEN
knife in Carson Street Saloon.
John Reilly was yesterday committed to
Jail for trial at court by Magistrate Succop,
on charge of felonious cutting entered by
Zachariah Jones.
This suit is the result of Saturday night
row in a Carson street saloon, wherein the
prosecutor was cut once above the eye and
once on the arm with penknife by the de-
fendant. Neither cut is fatal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
TAKEN EXCEPTION TO.

Mr. Hays Statement In an Afternoon Paper
Controverted by the Plumbers.
M. j. Counahan, Chairman of the Jour
neymen Plumbers Association, said yester-
day that his association is ready to contro-
vert the statements made by Mr.. Hays in
an afternoon paper of Friday, before the
Master Plumbers Association and repre-
sentatives of the press.
The journeymen hold that the assertions
made in the publication are entirely mis-
leading, and they are anxious for an oppor-
tunity Of SO proving.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
May Not Be Sent to Morganza.

Lottie Noel, aged IA years, was taken to
the Allegheny lookup yesterday, by her
father, resident of East street, who de-
sired her sent to Morganza, alleging he
could not control her. The child tells an
entirely different story. She will be turned
over to Superintendent Dean of the Anti
Cruelty Society, to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
DROWNED WHILE FISHING.

John e. Agnew, of Allegheny, Lost His
Life ON the Ohio, Near shannopin.
John E. Agnew, well-known young
carpenter who resided at 16 Palo Alto street,
Allegheny, was drowned on Saturday while
fishing with party of friends in the Ohio
near Shannopin.
No trace Of the body has as yet been
found. The deceased was but 80 years old
and leaves a widow besides many friends to
mourn his untimely end.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
A Mute killed by /. Train.

The Coroner was notified yesterday that
John Winch, deaf mute, had been struck
by train near MunhalI station Saturday
evening, and instantly killed. His re-
mains were taken in charge by friends at
Munhall. An inquest will be held to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
IncreasIng i'm Membership.

Twenty-nine new members will be initi-
ated into the Salesmen's Assembly of the
knights of Labor on Wednesday The
local has now membership of 450, en-
ployed in 80 stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
CHICKEN THIEVES AT WORK.
They Begin to Show Their Skill Once More
Near Ewing's Mill.

Chicken thieves, supposed to be the dog
poisoning gang that operated last year in
Moon and Robinson townships, have re-
newed their depredations Night before
last they made a descent on the poultry
yard of j. Breen, above Ewing's mill, and
carried off large lot of poultry, among
them hen and IL young ducklings about
the size of quail. The hen was the foster
mother of the brood.
Suspicion points to some parties in the
neighborhood, but not with sufficient dis
tinctness, so far, as to cause their arrest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
FINE SILK UMBRELLAS
ABig Bargain at %.

We have on sale to-day rs extra fine i'm
ported silk umbrellas, natural wood En-
glish sticks, best paragon frame, at So
regular $6, s. and 81 quality-all 60 during
the June sale at S3.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
DUMPED INTO THE WATER.
A Boat Cspsized and George and AIbe1
Smith Took Swim.

Smith Took q Swim.
George and Albert Smith were rowing in
the Allegheny river near Forty-second
street, yesterday afternoon, when the boat
capsized and they were thrown into the
river.
Both men were able to swim and reached
the shore safely. George Smith had Sc
and had to be carried to his, boarding house
on Sherman street. Eighteenth ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
A Box and Basket Social

j. W. Moreland Lodge, /. o. G. T., will
hold box and basket social Wednesday
evening at Wagner's Hall, Beaver avenue,
Allegheny. There will be pleasant literary
and musical exercises.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
Everett Climb News.

The pianos delivered this week on the 81
weekly payment plan are: Club A, No. 146,
Mrs. M. E. Mcknight, Homestead, Pa
Club B, No. 121, name withheld by request.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01

SALooNKEEPERs know which beer sells
best. Hence the vast increase in the use Of
Iron City Brewery's product. "a word to
the wise is sufficient.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01

from the East last night, to be present at
the adjourned annual meeting of the Elec-
tric Company to be held this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01

Another Meeting To-Day.
George Westinghouse, Jr., arrived home
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
JUNE
WEDDINGS.

With the recent addition made to our Art
Room and Silver Department we are enabled
to display the most elaborate stock Of Rare
Pottery, Sterling Silver, Cut Glass, Lamps,
Tables, Clocks and Bric-a-Brac shown All
most appropriate for Wedding Gifts. 1t is >
pleasure to show our goods.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01

The Leading Pfttsburg, Pa
Dry Goods House. Monday, June ], 1881.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-01
Victims in the West End.

There were IL cases at the Thirty-sixth
ward station. George Corless was fined $50
and costs, and his brother Harry $25 and
costs, for insulting ladies on West Carson
street. Edward Grogan was sent 80 days to
the workhouse on a charge of being a sus-
picious person. James Smith, William
Walker, David Henderson, James Hall and
Edward Slavin were fined So and costs for
drunkenness.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-13

Services next Sunday Mt the M. Il.
Church at II and 1880 O'Clock. Sub
jeet for morning, VThe heritage Of
faith" evening, "rhe second coming
Of Christi Sunday school al 10. Ep-
worth League at 8. All welcome.
THos. 7, Boro, Pastor
The hired man, Louden, whose tes-
timony IN the ingram murder case was
50 fishy, has been arrested and is now
in jail to await the action Of the Grand
Jury in March. tits evident TINT he
knows more about the murder than he
chooses to tell.
A mischieyous youngStrr in town
has a fondness for putting into the
post-oiiice all his fathers old sermons
that lie can find, which, by the kind
ness of the 2. NJ, are returned for lack
Of postage,
Messrs. Wilson 4 Mesaryey have
leased Walton 4 Wiley's planning mill,
They will manufacture doors, sasbes,
blinds, etc. They viii also carry d full
lin? Gfhan,sir. ':,',s. n
H. Cd ID
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-13

The first Of the weeE we made a
quick trip 70 the county7seat, more foT
sightseeing than anything else. A.
mong the first things that caught our
eye was the large display of Superior
stoves, both cook and heater, at Hop
kins Bros and Of course we had TO
stop, and before we knew it we were
the happy purchasers of one Of the
best. The price was the lowest and
the stove first-class in every respect
Hopkins Bros are the people. When
in Albany call and sec them aud see
Whether you want to buy o. not.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-13
wanted,

! want at once, 10000 lbs. bleached
dried apples, 10000 lbs. sun-dried ap-
pies, 10000 lbs, dried pears and 10000
lis. dried prunes, for which ! will pay
the highest market price.
G. ". siSgso'., A.ssay, or,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-03
THE VALUE OF FARM LANDS.

! Nothing is more evident than that the
west is on the eve of a great commercial,
agricultural and general industrial bust
ness revival. And as if to even things
up, 1t looks as though the agricultural
interests-which were the first to feel
and show the affect of the general de-
preston incident to the hard times of
the past two years-will be the first to
revive. 1t is certain that the great coun-
try lying south and west of the Mis-
souri, river never promised sowell as at the
present moment. Taking Kansas as an
illustration, it can be confidently pre-
dicted that revival of prosperity is at
the door.
All kinds of farm products are bring
ing good price and the outlook for
great crops-not alone of wheat, but of
everything raised by the farmer-never
was so promising. In the last few years
too, owing to the low price of wheat,
farmers have gone more or less into
stock, and almost before they have re-
allied it themselves their sheep and
cattle and horses have multiplied until
the stock interest has become a gigantic
one. And with this and the prospect
now opening up, the price of farming
lands has begun to advance. 1t will
only be few years till all the available
agricultural land will be settled; when
the tide again turns toward the west the
states containing these farming lands
will be filled with a class of people who
will come to stay and come also to pros
per. The result will be a doubling,
trebling, or quadrupling Of prices and
the man who has retained his land
through these years of depression will
have his reward.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-03
BARBER AND THE METROPOLIS.
MEDICINE LODGE, Nav 90, 1891.

MEDICINE LODGE, May 90, 1891.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Pop up your elevators so as to grade
these millions of bushels of golden wheat
that 500 will have to be rounded up and
branded, then on to the shores of Texas,
for these Alliances wheat fields are
reckoning to the binders and headers to
be up and ready in thirty days. Car
loads of them are pouring into shady
Kansas every day-about fifteen car
loads for Medicine Lodge.
A yell went up all along the line and
all over and through Kansas over those
glorious rains that will secure the wheat
crop and fill our bins and granaries and
make us happy again. Everything is
coming on deck with both feet, and
shoes No. i az that. Corn black as
night, oats the SAM, millet, and tame
grasses just booming; cattle fat, horses
ditto; hogs got the blues but will be
happy as soon as they receive something
besides weeds to stay their hunger
| was III your county and city two
weeks ago buying short horn cattle for
my trade here as breeders; bought a car
load; also bought the young bull Wichita
of Dir. Ransom for our own herd; he is a
long, deep. broad. red fellow We have
all played with other kinds of cattle, but
the short horn cattle are the best and
always have been-blocky, heavy set,
quick growers, and Just what our pack
ing houses call for. | spent two days at
the stock yards with my cousin, r.
Eldridge, and his partner, Mr.. Campbell,
and was surprised ar what a business
tbav haEa 1s-crLaI nm in ono raor
Wichita must be our Chicago here in
the west by packing our meat. which IS
the only kind of manufactorv that has
the material at its door. Grade our
grain here and Wichita will be the hub
of Kansas.
Now word about our county. which
is Barber, and if you want to get
well moved just come down here
with loose money, but we are here
10 stay. When you eastern boys want
a band of these cattle YOU come 10 Bar
Der county. Medicine Lodge, as we have
got worlds of free grass and lovely cheap
homes. We can grow the cattle SO
much cheaper than YOU can where you
are. all improved. Ii man here has
not got loo head Of cattle we think ne Is
in a bad fix
Our United States sugar station, which
is located on nv farm. Is O. X. Tame grass
Is beets and corn up all doing nicely. Our
cement works, owned by Bert BOtkins,
are doing well. Our Touring mills are
run bv the best of water power. There
are :. 800 acres OF sorghum growing 10
keep the monster OF sugar factory go
ing till late
Will close by saving that il the Repub-
lican press would NOT bulldose and abuse
those who do not agree on politics just
as il does, il would he better thought OF.
Did that bird | saw IN Topeka last win
ter al hotel have glass eyes after ALI
Yours Truly,
Eli BENEDICT.