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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
YOUNG RUSIE, THE PITCHER
SOME OF HIS WONDERFUL CURVES AND
SHOOTS.
BALLPLAYER WHOSE HEAD is LEVEL AID
WHOSE ARM is A STEEL SPRING.

Amos Rusie will reach bis twenty first birthday
within a week or two. This Is the young man who
has suddenly become noted Of the finest pitchers
this country has ever prodnced. RusIe belongs 10
sturdy Western stock and Is physical wonder. The
Tribune year ago main tanned that Rusie the
ing pitcher OF the country His work this year seems
to bear ont this assertion. II his release were 10 be
sold tomorrow he would probably bring more money
than any other balIpIsyer In America. Ruse has
many years OF usefulness the green diamond field
before him, providing he takes Of himself. He
seems 10 be sensible young fellow and will probably
do 1t. He is not addicted 10 the foes common
among athletes, and above all Is not troubled with
enlargement of the cranum that silly disease which
kills of so many promising young players.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
MORE MISSING MONEY,
Experts Find Another Shortage of
$4,000 in Allegheny City.
EXCITING WAR BETWEEN WOMEN.
How Several Small Boys 0utwitted the
City Dog Catchers.
BREEZY BRIEFS FROM THE TWO CITIES

AS the light of the investigation Of the e1-
perts is'being thrown deeper into the books
of Allegheny City the more startling are the
disclosures. The experts reported again
last night to the subcommittee of the Aud
iting committee that arrearages to the
amount of 900 had already been un-
earthed, but it was only the shortages not
the money that was discovered. The MEM
bers OF the committee present were Messrs.
and Henderson. The following list of short
ages was submitted:
For switch licenses, including $1,000 of
Pittsburg and w estern Railroad for switches
on the wharf, $5,775; items on Peoples Park
Passenger Railway Company, $5.6l5: Peoples
Passenger Railway Company, So. 800; Observ-
town branch of the Observatory Hill Rail-
way, sl,37s 90: Union Line, no estimate;
Pleasant Valley cars, $500; dividend tax
$675 80; Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manches-
ter Traction Railway Company. $3,30S 81;
Herr's Island stock yards, including Ninth
ward scales. $14, $50.
The arrearages were Cn switch licenses,
car taxes, etc. On motion it was recon-
mended to the general committee that the
Controller charge up these items to the diff
ferent parties responsible for them and col
lect the same.
Chairman Henricks, of the subcommittee,
stated that when the subcommittee has
completed the work it will make q general
to the general committee
covering all the offices, and submitting O
system for tho conducting of the affairs con-
nected with each of the offices that will be
thorough, and at all times enable anyone to
obtain an itemiZed statement of the condi-
recommendation was adopted and the meet
ing adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
CAUGHT ANOTHER CORKER.
How the Existence of speak-Easy Was
Betrayed by a aSong-Inspector McAleese
and Dete ctive Robinson Enjoy the Lux

How the Existence Of q Speak-Easy Was
Betrayed by a song-Inspector McAleese
and Dete ctive Robinson Enjoy the Lux
uries of the Place,
Inspector McAleese and Detective Robin
son last night captured another gilt edged
speak-easy. They had gone up into the
Sixth ward on business of the police depart
ment, and while passing along Yickroy
street heard strains of music produced from
piano and guitar at No. lib. The front
window of the house was open. and as they
passed the officers looked in and were sur
prised to see two ladies and gentleman in
the room while several glasses and empty
beer bottles were sitting on a table. A
second glance at the occupants of the room
convinced the detective that one of the
ladies had come under the eyes of
the police officially at least once be-
fore: Communicating his suspicious
to the Inspector they as once decided to in
Vestlgate. Robinson rang the door bell, and
lady came to the door and invited them
in They, accepted the invitation, and
going inside were soon enjoying themselves,
listening to the music and helping to absorb
the beer, which they paid for ut the rate of
90 cents bottle. and which the lady of the
mouse graciously furnished as ordered.
After satisfying themselves that this was
customary way OF treating strangers in the
house, the officials revealed their identity,
and placed the parties under arrest. Tho
threatened with the patrol wagon, weakened
ana agreed to go along quietly.
just alder leaving the house the officers
ana their prisoners passed a group of women
belonging in the neighborhood who, with
sleeves rolled up and dressed in calfcoes,
were standing on the corner gossiping, and
Dy their remarks further satisfied the Of
hcers as to the nature of the house. Said
one OLD woman, not recognizing the In
spector as he passed and evidently suppos-
ing he was gallant of the lady he was walk
ing with:
Il wonder where that McAIeese is now"
Sure, it's here he ought to be-" was the
reply of another member of the group, "for
there's fine goings on in that place" The In
spector smiled as he heard the remark, but
passed out of hearing of the interesting con-
versation,
At Central station the lady of the house
gave her name as Mrs. Charles C.. Thomas
her husband being welLknown electrician.
The other lady gave her name as Edith
Martin, but the police say this Is not her
correct name. A. j. Baker was the only
man in the house. and is also an electrician
The Thomas house is an elegantly furnished
affair, and the garments of the ladies were
fully in keeping with the fine lace curtains,
Brussels carpets, and other appointments of
the place.
Mr.. Thomas appeared at the Central sta
tion shortly after IL o'clock this morning
His errand was to secure the release of his
wife on bail bond or by putting up for
felt. Detective Robinson was present and,
instead of releasing Mrs. Thomas he placed
the husband under arrest and had him
locked up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05

placed on tin plate so as to protect
the industry and enable manufacturers to
give employment to thousands OF American
workmen. With this promise the people
were 10th to complain OF this excessive cost
of tin. As soon as the tariff went on Med
ringhaus imported enough tin to run his
mill, forgot all about his promise to give en-
plovment to American workmen and wants
to import pauper labor under contract"
John Elgin, of Rockford, ILL.,, was in the
city yesterday on business connected with
his iron mill. He takes issues with the ut
tcrances Of ex-Congressman Niedringhaus,
published in The DISPATCH last Sunday, on
the importation of tin plate workers. He
said:
"When / voted for the Republican ticket
voted for protection-not alone for myself
but for my employees as well. asked them
to vote for the tariff bill and they did it.
Now what kind of O man would be to set
about bringing men from abroad to fill the
new Jobs made possible by my employees
votes A large tin plate mill would not en-
ploy more than % men at handling the tin
coating process and the rest is done by girls
or boys mainly, while certainly all of the
men who are required to make the sheet
iron or sheet steel can be found in America.
Why, l was in Pittsburg during your Expo
sition and a number of gentlemen con-
nected with the Timed Plate Association
showed me the timed plate annex and there
explained to me how easily all of the work
could be done by American workmen. Our
workmen at least should be given chance"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
THE TRACKS MUST GO.
Judge Ewing Follows Up His Opinion
in the High Street Case
WITH A VERY SWEEPING DECREE.
Action Suspended by the Company's Appeal
to the Supreme Court.
LEFT WITHOUT AN OUTLET DOWN TOWN

Judge Ewing made an important decree
yesterday, in the case of B. F. Raffert and
others, against the Central Traction Com
nsny. The decree is in accordance with the
AIecision handed down q few days ago, and
orders the traction company to remove its
tracks, ETC., from High street. C. C. Dickey,
the attorney for the plaintiffs, who has pros
ecuted and won the case, prepared the de-
cree, and yesterday took it to CHARTERS,
where Judge Ewing happened to be. 1t was
signed by His Honor,and Mr.. Dickey then re-
turned to the Court House, where the decree
was placed on file. 1t reads as follows:
"And now, to-wit, August 4, 1891, it is con-
sidered, adjudged and decreed that an in
junction issue under the seal of this court
restraining and enjoining the defendants,
their agents and servants, perpetually, from
constructing and laying down upon High
street. between Wylie avenue and Webster
avenue, any track or tracks, and from OPEN
ing the surface of said street or digging the
same for such purpose.
"And it appearing to the Court that since
the date of the filing of the original bill in
this cause and notice thereof to defendants,
defendants have laid down and constructed
their conduit, machinery and tracks upon
said High street; it is therefore further con-
sidered, adjudged and decreed that the said
defendants take up and remove from said
High street, between Wylfe and Webster
avenues, the said conduits, machinery and
tracks heretofore laid down and constructed
by defendants upon and under the surface
of said High street, and restore and replace
and repave the portion of said High street
occupied by said conduit, machinery and
tracks.
"And it is now further considered ad-
judged and decreed that the said defendants
pay the costs of these proceedings includ
ing the masters fee, which is now fixed at
the sum of 81 900.
per curiam.
Done at CHARTERS.
"THoMAS EWING, P. j."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
NEW PLANS LAID.

The Men at sharpsburg Have a Surprise on
Hand for Moorhead Bro. Co.-Politics
Pulled Into the strike-D. b. Oliver
Quoted.
The second days operations at the Vesu-
vius mill was little more successful than
the first and the firm is confident that they
have won q victory. 1t is claimed that o
crew sufficient to operate the plate mill de-
partment and turn has been secured, and
that the mill will start up double turn next
Mondas.
On the other hand, while the men on
strike are keeping away from the works, lest
some trouble might occur, they have not
given up the fight. Preparations are being
made for vigorous struggle and 1t is 1nti-
mated that it is to be taken unawares on
scheme that will terminate the non-union
business very suddenly.
Vice President Sheehan said to DISPATCH
reporter last night: 81 didn't want to bring
politics into this fight, but here Is state
ment that Mr.. Moorhead made to one of
his employees during the last Presidential
campaign: IF you can use your influence
to raise campaign funds, SO as to enable US
to elect Harrison and Republican Con-
gress, will guarantee our men four years
steady employment
"Well that same gentleman was still in
his employ when the strike commenced,
and upon the assurance of Mr.. Moorhead
that the men Would nave no laDor srouoles
for four years, he caDvassed the mill hands
and collected quite a sum of money for the
campaign. This is how he is keeping his
promise with them. / can tell you now,
that his old hands will not go back until he
makes that promise good. Mr.. Moorhead
knew when he made that statement that his
men were in the association and that they
would have a scale to present each year. and
he had no right to guarantee steady employ
ment unless he meant to furnish 1t.
Il have another point which is interesting
in connection with the strike. In convers-
ing with my own employer, Mr.. d. B. Oliver,
to-day, asked him If he could corroborate
nv statement made in THE DISPATCH last
Sunday. He said he could, and volunteered
to say that he considered Mr.. Moorhead
bound by the result of the conference on the
scale"
Vice President Sheehan has been working
faithfully for the men at Sharpsburg for ten
days, but he says he will return to work in
his own mill tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
Snap Shots at City Affairs.

FORTY dogs were drowned last night at
Ruck's Hill.
JOHN B. MATHEWS yesterday issued an ex-
ecution against John NJ. Noble for 81, pol As.
An execution for $S0s5 81 was issued bo
Samuel Jarvis against the NJ. E. Church Of
Allegheny.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Press Club will
be held ut o'clock this afternoon to take
action on the death Of James Hughes.
A VERDICT of suicide was rendered yester-
day in the case of Ferdinand Merete, who
was found hanging from rafter at his
home in Mansfield.
The Coroner's investigation of the death
of Mrs. Eleanor Schmit at the European
Hotel yesterday morning will be concluded
at IL o'clock this morning.
KATIE MCCARTHY, aged 10 years, has been
missing from her home at South Nineteenth
and Merriman's alley since Monday. The
police have been notified of her disappear
ance.
THE cylinder head of large steam engine
at Jones & Lauglins' American Iron Works
was blown open yesterday and serious dam
age done to the engine. No person was in
jured. The cause of the accident is not
known.
KATIE McCoRDEY was brought to the Four.
teenth ward police station yesterday by a
man. He stated that she was lost and had
been wandering around on the Southside
since Monday morning. She told him she
lived in Soho.
THE total deaths in Allegheny for the
month of July was 226. or this number 80
were under year of age and 40 between l
and 8, making total of 100 under years.
Cholera infantum caused the death of so in
fants during the month.
JOHN A. WooD & Son, the coal firm, who
have been made the victims of what is
termed confidence game, an account of
which was published in Saturdays papers,
yesterday placed the whole matter in the
hands of the city police.
MORE than 5000 answers came to the Du.
quesne Theatcr's answer to the query as to
what opera should follow the Bohemian
Girl" "The Mikado" and "Erminie" were
far in the lead, and so the Garrow Company
will give 1.-THE Milzado" the last three per-
formances this week with much of its
original cast. "Erminie" next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
ACCIDENTS OF A DAY.

David Cro1e Receives a Painful Cash in
the Face From a Hoof.
There were no street railway accidents
yesterday, but "a hours seldom pass away in
big city without mishaps occurring to
somebody. The list follows:
CRoLE-Daniel Crole, an ex-member of the
Allegheny police force met with painful
accident yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Crole
was crossing School street, near Robinson
street, and, being in hurry to head OFF
team, he slipped and fell. The team was
very close at the time and before the driver
could stop them one of the horses trampedi
on Mr. Crole's face, cutting O severe cash,
and painfully bruising him.
CUNNINGHAM-James Cunningham was Sc,
verely burned last night by a puff of gas
while lighting a stove in his home at the rear
Of 62 Marion street: His face was scorched.
He was sent to the Mercy Hospital.
MAHANNY-John Mahanny, an employe of
the Carbon Iron Works, had the fingers of
his right hand crushed yesterday morning.
There were no collisions on the Southside
yesterday between the traction cars and
street vehicles, but one accident was re-
ported. a small Spitz dog was run over
and killed by car No. 30 at South Fourteenth.
and Carson streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
ONE TRIP SHORTER.
A New Schedule for the Birmingham Road
That Allows the Men to Eat.

The rumored strike of the gripmen and
conductors of the Pittsburg and Birming-
ham line is off for the present, as the COM
pany seems disposed to make some conces-
sions. Last evening a new schedule was
issued, reducing the number of trips from u
to IL, thus allowing the men sufficient time
to eat their meals.
As IL trips are to be made in the same time
in which it was formerly required to make
r. the speed will be decreased which was
necessary to maintain under the old
schedule. The fact that there seems to be
tendency on the part of the company to re-
duce the speed at which the cars have been
rushing along Carson street will be well
coined by the residents and business men.
A prominent merchant said yesterday that
rapid transit was desirable, but that when
loss of life, injury to person and damage to
property was the price to be paid for it, the
cost was too dear
A conductor said last night that they had
asked for 10 trips day instead of II, but he
considered the compromise satisfactory for
the present. "If we had been able to talk
with Murray Werner from the first, though"
said he, I'VE would have gotten everything
we asked for"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
NO pEARER THAN COPPER.
Aluminium Pulled Down to About Half Its
Former Value.

Former Value.
1t was announced yesterday that the
Cowles Electric Smelling and Aluminium
Company has dropped the price of pure
aluminium in ton lots to 80 cents pound.
This is quite drop from the time that the
Pittsburg reduction first went into the busi-
ness two years ago. The output OF this con-
cern for their first year amounted to 1920
pounds, all Of which was sold at g in guam
tity.
Thegrowth Of the aluminium industry has
been phenomenal, Previous to 1895 the pro-
duct was imported. In that year the Cowles
company was established. During its first
year the company produced 1000 to 5000
pounds, valued at from $, 800 to s., 900. The
total production of aluminium alloys by the
same company in 1889 was over 170, 600 pounds.
Tho latest reduction in the price has
placed aluminium on an equal footing with
copper, considering the difference in the
bulk of the two metals. and the announce
ment is of great commercial Importance. A
gentleman who is posted said yesterday: "1f
they ever build air ships that can be sue
cessfully operated aluminium will be the
material used. Its weight, strength and
durability are all favorable"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
AN 0BsERvANT POLITICIAN.
Major Mckinley Leaves Pittsburg With a
Very Pleasant Smile.

pAdJOE AuchAInlcy LchVcS WIN q
Very Pleasant Smile.
Major and Mrs. Mckinley left yesterday
afternoon for Canton, and many people
speculated on his visit. The Major positive
ly denied that he came here for the double
purpose of meeting the glass men and talk
ing financial politics, but he seemed to feel
unusually jovial. There was twinkle in
his Napoleonic optic that betrayed pros
perity. The Major is one of the most enter
tanning takers in the country, and, aside
from politics, he is the equal of Chauncey
Depew or ex-senator Ingalls,. A good
example of his entertaining ability was
demonstrated by an incident at the depot.
A button dropped from a thread by
which 1t had slenderly hung to
the back of a traveller and the loss sug-
gested discussion on the New England in
dustry of turning these useful little articles
from bone and horses feet. The estab-
lished ways of men were recalled by the in
cinent, and as the tariff king pulled at @ du-
table cigar he asked:
DO you know what those two buttons on
mans back mean? During the times of
King Arthur and the round table," he con-
tinued, "and until within century ago
every gentleman wore a sword, and the but
tons on his back were put there to hold up
his belt. The custom was so thoroughly es-
tablished that it still lives"
The Major said he was not going to write n
dissertation on clothes, after the fashion of
Thomas Carlfsle's "Sartur Resartus," but he
could evidently give Herr Teufelsdroch
points on buttons
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
WAR AMONG WOMEN.

Assault and Battery Charges to Be Ex-
planned Before an Alderman.
Mrs. Mary Riland, of the Twenty-seventh
ward, is under bail to answer charges of as
sault and battery preferred by Mrs. Mary
Breselschuntz before Alderman Hartman.
The allegation ir the case is that Mrs.
Riland told Maggie. the 15-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Breselschuntz, that she was bad
woman. Miss Maggie Breselschuntz told
Mrs. Riland that her statement was an un-
truth. This aroused the anger of Mrs. Ri
land, and she caught the girl by the arm
wrist.
Mrs. Breselschuntz says that when she
went to her daughters assistance Mrs. Ri
land tried to hit her. Alderman Hartman
will hold q hearing in the case this week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-05
MAPLE SYRUP INITIATED.
A Combination of Sugar and Corncobs
That Is Perfect

a u sugar anu COTnCODS
That Is Perfect.
Washington county, that far-famed home
of great men and the land of sheep, oil and
gas has come to the front with a discovery
of great importance. The corncob has here
tofore been considered as of little or no
value, excepting, perhaps, for fuel some
times, but now 1t Is to be utilized in won
derful way. A Pittsburger, while recently
enjoying the hospitality of a breezy Wash
ington county farmhouse, took occasion at
brea kfast to commend the excellency of the
maple syrup. The buxom housewife asked
him il he was sure that that was maple
syrup.
"Why, yes," he answered. "It certainly
has that delightful, delicate, woodsey flavor,
which it would be impossible to initiate"
mot so; that was merely common sugar
boiled with an extract of corncobs."
On investigation 1t WAS learned that such
was actually the case. The mode of prepar-
alton is rs follows: Four to five pounds of
granulated sugar to the gallon of syrup, to
which is added about half Il pint Of the
liquor obtained by brewing or sleeping
number of corncobs in water ovor a slow
fire. This is "boiled down" and the result
is an exact imitation of maple syrup Ar
rangements are being made for the produc-
tion of this preparation on large scale, and
as the cost is less than so cents a gallon,
there will be big money in it.